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Halothane is a Hydrocarbon
Halothane Hepatitis
Halothane hepatitis is more common : with repeated exposure, in the obese, females, and their with a genetic predisposition. It is less common in children.
Family History of (genetic predisposition)
Forty (less in children)
Frequently
Fat
Females
Reference: Steve Yentis et al. Anaesthesia & Intensive Care A - Z, II Edition. Oxford, Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd, 2000, 246.