Propofol is an anesthetic medicine that makes the patient unconscious and sedated, being widely used to perform surgeries and other painful procedures.
Propofol is known commercially as Diprivan from the Astra Zeneca laboratory, but cannot be purchased in conventional pharmacies, as it can only be used in the hospital by healthcare professionals.
Propofol indications
Propofol is indicated for induction and maintenance of general anesthesia in surgical procedures. In addition, it can also be used to perform some diagnostic tests, such as colonoscopy or endoscopy, for example, and for sedation of ventilated adult patients who are receiving intensive care.
How to use Propofol
How to use Propofol should be indicated by an anesthetist, since the drug should only be used by healthcare professionals in hospitals.
Side Effects of Propofol
The main side effects of Propofol include decreased blood pressure, nausea, vomiting, decreased heart rate and headache.
Propofol contraindications
Propofol is contraindicated for children under 3 years of age with severe respiratory tract infection, children with diphtheria or epiglottitis or patients with hypersensitivity to any component of the formula.
