What did a rat fertility study show about sevoflurane's effect on fertility?

iatroX medicinesPublished 8 November 2026

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A fertility study in rats found no evidence of impaired fertility due to sevoflurane.

SevofluraneAbbVie Ltd · emc · SmPC §4.6 Fertility, pregnancy and lactation · Version 27Document updated 15 June 2020

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sevoflurane · Medicine question

iatroX medicinesPublished 8 November 2026

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A fertility study in rats found no evidence of impaired fertility due to sevoflurane.

SevofluraneAbbVie Ltd · emc · SmPC §4.6 Fertility, pregnancy and lactation · Version 27Document updated 15 June 2020

Sources checked 8 November 2026

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