Desflurane is a commonly used inhalational general anaesthetic agent, and it is also a potent greenhouse gas, with a global warming potential 2540 times that of carbon dioxide (CO2).
Following support from WATAG and the Western Australian Drug Evaluation Panel (WADEP), desflurane was delisted from the WA SMF in August 2023
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Sustainable Healthcare Case Study: Western Australia Health removes desflurane from Statewide Medicines Formularies
https://www.caha.org.au/sh12