[Propofol up2date].
Propofol is a common hypnotic agent in anaesthesiology and intensive care medicine and for procedural sedation as well. Despite the intensive usage the full potential, pharmacokinetic and -dynamic abilities, interactions and side effects of the substance may not be realized by all providers. Additionally there is dispute and unwarranted myth about the substance. Propofol is a highly potent hypnotic with a wide range of (un)desired effects. This article is reviewing the diversity of the substance in clinical practice.
Instituts für Anästhesiologie, Intensivmedizin, Notfallmedizin und Schmerztherapie am Hegau-Bodensee-Klinikum Singen. stefan.bushuven@hbh-kliniken.de
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000771:Anesthesia, Intravenous / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous / Q000009:adverse effects; D002648:Child; D016292:Procedural Sedation; D003422:Critical Care; D004347:Drug Interactions; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000009:adverse effects; D007267:Injections / Q000009:adverse effects; D007269:Injections, Intra-Arterial; D019300:Medical Errors; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications; D010146:Pain / Q000139:chemically induced; D015742:Propofol / Q000009:adverse effects
D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D015742:Propofol