Label: ISOSOL- isoflurane liquid

  • NDC Code(s): 50989-150-12, 50989-150-15
  • Packager: Vedco, Inc.
  • Category: PRESCRIPTION ANIMAL DRUG LABEL
  • DEA Schedule: None
  • Marketing Status: Abbreviated New Animal Drug Application

Drug Label Information

Updated February 2, 2023

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  • CAUTION

    Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian.



  • DESCRIPTION

    Isoflurane, USP is a nonflammable, nonexplosive general inhalation anesthetic agent. Its chemical name is l-chloro-2,2,2-trifluoroethyl difluoromethyl ether, and its structural formula is:


    iso-structure



    Each mL contains 99.9% isoflurane.


    Some physical constants are:


    Molecular weight
     
    184.5
    Boiling point at 760 mm Hg
     
    48.5° C (uncorr.)
    Refractive index n 20
                                              D
     
    1.2990-1.3005
    Specific gravity 25°/25° C
     
    1.496
    Vapor pressure in mm Hg**
    20° C
    238
     
    25° C
    295
     
    30° C
    367
     
    35° C
    450

    **Equation for vapor pressure calculation:

    log10Pvap= A +            

                             T                              where:        A = 8.056

                                                                                B = -1664.58

                                                                                T = °C + 273.16 (Kelvin)


    Partition coefficients at 37° C:
     
     
     
    Water/gas
    0.61
     
    Blood/gas
    1.43
     
    Oil/gas
    90.8

    Partition coefficients at 25° C - rubber and plastic
     
    Conductive rubber/gas
    62.0
     
    Butyl rubber/gas
    75.0
     
    Polyvinyl chloride/gas
    110.0
     
    Polyethylene/gas
    ~2.0
     
    Polyurethane/gas
    ~1.4
     
    Polyolefin/gas
    ~1.1
     
    Butyl acetate/gas
    ~2.5
    Purity by gas chromatography
    >99.9%
    Lower limit of flammability in oxygen or
    nitrous oxide at 9 joules/sec. and 23° C
    None
    Lower limit of flammability in oxygen or nitrous oxide at 900 joules/sec. and 23° C
    Greater than useful concentration in anesthesia.

    MAC (Minimum Alveolar Concentration) is 1.31% in horses1 and 1.28% in dogs.6

    Isoflurane is a clear, colorless, stable liquid containing no additives or chemical stabilizers. Isoflurane has a mildly pungent, musty, ethereal odor. Samples stored in indirect sunlight in clear, colorless glass for five years, as well as samples directly exposed for 30 hours to a 2 amp, 115 volt, 60 cycle long wave U.V. light were unchanged in composition as determined by gas chromatography. Isoflurane in one normal sodium methoxide-methanol solution, a strong base, for over six months consumed essentially no alkali, indicative of strong base stability. Isoflurane does not decompose in the presence of soda lime (at normal operating temperatures), and does not attack aluminum, tin, brass, iron or copper.

      

  • CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY

    Isoflurane, USP is an inhalation anesthetic. Induction and recovery from anesthesia with isoflurane are rapid.2,5 The level of anesthesia may be changed rapidly with isoflurane. Isoflurane is a profound respiratory depressant. RESPIRATION MUST BE MONITORED CLOSELY IN THE HORSE AND DOG AND SUPPORTED WHEN NECESSARY. As anesthetic dose is increased, both tidal volume and respiratory rate decrease.3,6 This depression is partially reversed by surgical stimulation, even at deeper levels of anesthesia.

    Blood pressure decreases with induction of anesthesia but returns toward normal with surgical stimulation. Progressive increases in depth of anesthesia produce corresponding decreases in blood pressure; however, heart rhythm is stable and cardiac output is maintained with controlled ventilation and normal PaCO2 despite increasing depth of anesthesia. The hypercapnia which attends spontaneous ventilation during isoflurane anesthesia increases heart rate and raises cardiac output above levels observed with controlled ventilation.3 Isoflurane does not sensitize the myocardium to exogenously administered epinephrine in the dog.

    Muscle relaxation may be adequate for intra-abdominal operations at normal levels of anesthesia. However, if muscle relaxants are used to achieve greater relaxation, it should be noted that: ALL COMMONLY USED MUSCLE RELAXANTS ARE MARKEDLY POTENTIATED WITH ISOFLURANE, THE EFFECT BEING MOST PROFOUND WITH THE NONDEPOLARIZING TYPE. Neostigmine reverses the effect of nondepolarizing muscle relaxants in the presence of isoflurane but does not reverse the direct neuromuscular depression of isoflurane.

  • INDICATIONS

    Isoflurane, USP is used for induction and maintenance of general anesthesia in horses and dogs.

  • CONTRAINDICATIONS

    Isoflurane, USP is contraindicated in horses and dogs with known sensitivity to isoflurane or to other halogenated agents.

  • WARNINGS

    Increasing depth of anesthesia with Isoflurane,USP may increase hypotension and respiratory depression. The electroencephalographic pattern associated with deep anesthesia is characterized by burst suppression, spiking, and isoelectric periods.4

    Since levels of anesthesia may be altered easily and rapidly, only vaporizers producing predictable percentage concentrations of isoflurane should be used. (See DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION).

    The action of nondepolarizing relaxants is augmented by isoflurane. Less than the usual amounts of these drugs should be used. If the usual amounts of nondepolarizing relaxants are given, the time for recovery from myoneural blockade will be longer in the presence of isoflurane than in the presence of other commonly used anesthetics.

    Not for use in horses intended for food.

    Keep out of reach of children.

  • PRECAUTIONS

    Isoflurane, USP like other inhalational anesthetics, can react with desiccated carbon dioxide (CO2) absorbents to produce carbon monoxide which may result in elevated carboxyhemoglobin levels in some patients. Case reports suggest that barium hydroxide lime and soda lime become desiccated when fresh gases are passed through the CO2 absorber canister at high flow rates over many hours or days. When a clinician suspects that CO2 absorbent may be desiccated, it should be replaced before the administration of Isoflurane,USP.

    Usage in Pregnancy:

    Reproduction studies have been performed in mice and rats with no evidence of fetal malformation attributable to isoflurane. Adequate data concerning the safe use of isoflurane in pregnant and breeding horses and dogs have not been obtained.

  • ADVERSE REACTIONS

    Hypotension, respiratory depression, and arrhythmias have been reported.

  • OVERDOSAGE

    In the event of overdosage, or what may appear to be overdosage, the following action should be taken:

    Stop drug administration, establish that the airway is clear and initiate assisted or controlled ventilation with pure oxygen as circumstances dictate.

  • DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION

    Caution

    Operating rooms should be provided with adequate ventilation to prevent the accumulation of anesthetic vapors.

    Premedication

    Premedication: A premedication regimen, which may be employed depending upon the patient status, to avert excitement during induction, might include an anticholinergic, a tranquilizer, a muscle relaxant, and a short-acting barbiturate.

    Inspired Concentration

    Inspired Concentration: The delivered concentration of Isoflurane, USP should be known. Isoflurane may be vaporized using a flow-through vaporizer specifically calibrated for isoflurane. Vaporizers delivering a saturated vapor which is then diluted (e.g. Vernitrol®  vaporizer) also may be used. The delivered concentration from such a vaporizer may be calculated using the formula:

    % Isoflurane = 100 PvFv
                             FT (PA – Pv)

    where:             PA = Pressure of atmosphere 
                             PV = Vapor pressure of isoflurane 
                             FV = Flow of gas through vaporizer (mL/min) 
                             FT = Total gas flow (mL/min)

    Isoflurane contains no stabilizer. Nothing in the drug product alters calibration or operation of these vaporizers.

    Induction

    Horses: Inspired concentrations of 3.0% to 5.0% isoflurane alone with oxygen following a barbiturate anesthetic induction are usually employed to induce surgical anesthesia in the horse.

    Dogs: Inspired concentrations of 2.0% to 2.5% isoflurane alone with oxygen following a barbiturate anesthetic induction are usually employed to induce surgical anesthesia in the dog.

    These concentrations can be expected to produce surgical anesthesia in 5 to 10 minutes.

    Maintenance: The concentration of vapor necessary to maintain anesthesia is much less than that required to induce it.

    Horses: Surgical levels of anesthesia in the horse may be sustained with a 1.5% to 1.8% concentration of isoflurane in oxygen.

    Dogs: Surgical levels of anesthesia in the dog may be sustained with a 1.5% to 1.8% concentration of isoflurane in oxygen.

    The level of blood pressure during maintenance is an inverse function of isoflurane concentration in the absence of other complicating problems. Excessive decreases, unless related to hypovolemia, may be due to depth of anesthesia and in such instances may be corrected by lightening the level of anesthesia.

    Recovery from isoflurane anesthesia is typically uneventful.2

  • HOW SUPPLIED

    Isoflurane, USP is packaged in 100 mL (NDC 50989-150-12) and 250 mL (NDC 50989-150-15) amber-colored bottles.

    Storage

    Store at room temperature 20º to 25ºC (68º to 77ºF); excursions permitted to 15° to 30°C (59° to 86°F) [See USP Controlled Room Temperature].

  • REFERENCES

    1. Steffey EP, Howland D Jr, Giri S, Eger E1 II.
    Enflurane, Halothane and Isoflurane Potence in Horses. AM J Vet Res. 38(7): 1037-1039, 1977.
    2.Auer JA, Garner HE, Amend JF, Hutcheson DP, Salem CA.Recovery from Anesthesia in Ponies: A Comparative Study of the Effects of Isoflurane, Enflurane, Methoxyflurane and Halothane.Equine Vet J.10 (1): 18-231978.
    3.Steffey Ep, Howland D Jr.: Comparison of Circulatory and Respiratory Effects of Isoflurane and Halothane Anesthesia in Horses. Am J Vet Res.41(5): 821-825, 1980.
    4.Auer JA, Amend JF, Garner HE, Hutcheson DP, Salem CA. Electroencephalographic Responses During Volatile Anesthesia in DOmestic Ponies: A Comparative Study of Isoflurane, Enflurane, Methoxyflurane, andHalothane.Equine Practice 3: 130-134, 1979.
    5. Klide A.M. Cardiopulmonary Effects of Enflurane and Isoflurane in the Dog. AmJ.Vet.Res: Vol.37, No2: 127-131, 1976.
    6. Steffey EP, Howland D: Isoflurane Potency in the Dog and Cat. Am J Vet Res., Vol.38, No 11: 1833-1836, 1977

    Issue Date: January 2023


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    Approved by FDA under ANADA # 200-237

  • PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL-100mL

    NDC 50989-150-12

    IsoSolTM

    Isoflurane,USP

    100mL

    For Veterinary Use in Horse and Dogs

    isosol-100ml-label

     

     

    PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL-250mL

    NDC 50989-150-15

    IsoSolTM

    Isoflurane,USP

    250mL

    For Veterinary Use in Horse and Dogs

     

    isosol-250ml-label

  • INGREDIENTS AND APPEARANCE
    ISOSOL 
    isoflurane liquid
    Product Information
    Product TypePRESCRIPTION ANIMAL DRUGItem Code (Source)NDC:50989-150
    Route of AdministrationRESPIRATORY (INHALATION)
    Active Ingredient/Active Moiety
    Ingredient NameBasis of StrengthStrength
    ISOFLURANE (UNII: CYS9AKD70P) (ISOFLURANE - UNII:CYS9AKD70P) ISOFLURANE1 mL  in 1 mL
    Packaging
    #Item CodePackage DescriptionMarketing Start DateMarketing End Date
    1NDC:50989-150-12100 mL in 1 BOTTLE, GLASS
    2NDC:50989-150-15250 mL in 1 BOTTLE, GLASS
    Marketing Information
    Marketing CategoryApplication Number or Monograph CitationMarketing Start DateMarketing End Date
    ANADAANADA20023709/11/2014
    Labeler - Vedco, Inc. (021634266)
    Establishment
    NameAddressID/FEIBusiness Operations
    Piramal Pharma Limited919067108ANALYSIS, API MANUFACTURE, LABEL, MANUFACTURE, PACK