Propofol

Drug Status in USA : Approved
Drug Status in Canada : Approved

Indication : Why is this medication prescribed?

Induction and maintenance of general anaesthesia. Sedation.

Contraindication: What are the special precautions to be followed?

Under following conditions, use of this medication is inadvisable. Its use should be withhold as it would cause harm to the patient
Hypersensitivity. Pregnancy and lactation. Electroconvulsive therapy. Obstetrics sedation Children below sixteen years.

Other Precaution to be observed while taking this medication

Hypovolaemia, epilepsy, dyslipidaemia and children.

What are possible side effects of this medication ?

Postoperative, nausea/vomiting, neuromuscular excitation, ophthalmoplegia, rash, anaphylaxis, tolerance. Abuse potential. Apnoea, bradycardia, hypotension, convulsions, anaphylaxis.

Drug Category/Class

  • Anesthetics
  • Anesthetics, General
  • CYP2A6 Inhibitors
  • CYP2A6 Inhibitors (strong)
  • CYP2A6 Inhibitors (moderate)
  • CYP2A6 Inducers
  • CYP2A6 Inducers (strong)
  • Hypnotics and Sedatives
  • Anesthetics, Intravenous
  • Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A2 Inhibitors
  • Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A2 Inducers
  • Nervous System
  • Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C9 Inhibitors
  • Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C8 Inhibitors
  • Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C
Prescribed Used for induction and/or maintenance of anaesthesia and for management of refractory status epilepticus.
Weight :178.2707
Structure Propofol
Generic Drug Propofol prescribed Used for induction and/or maintenance of anaesthesia and for management of refractory status epilepticus.
Formula

C12H18O

Propofol has 24 Brands listed


Celofol (100 mg)Celofol (200 mg)
Critifol (1%) (12 ml)Critifol (1%) (20 ml)
Critifol (1%) (50 ml)Diprivan (200 mg)
Fresofol (200 mg)Fresofol (500 mg)
Hypro (100 mg)Hypro (200 mg)
Hypro (500 mg)Neorof (100 mg)
Neorof (200 mg)Neorof (500 mg)
Propofol (1%) (10 ml)Propofol (1%) (20 ml)
Propofol (1%) (50 ml)Propovan (100 mg)
Propovan (200 mg)Propovan (500 mg)
Propovan Inj (200 mg)Rofol (100 mg)
Rofol (200 mg)Rofol (500 mg)

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