“Although the vascularity and size of the hemangioma were the most important factors for the massive intraoperative blood loss, concomitant use of sevoflurane and Aloe vera played a contributory role.”
“An objective causality assessment revealed that this adverse event was possible as a result of the sevoflurane and Aloe vera interaction.”
“CONCLUSIONS There is a potential herb—drug interaction between Aloe vera and sevoflurane based on the antiplatelet effects of these 2 agents.”
“Case Summary A 35-year-old woman lost 5 L of blood during surgery as a result of a possible herb—drug interaction between Aloe vera and sevoflurane.”