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Propofol
Trade names

Diprivan

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Clinical data
Drug class

Sedative hypnotic

Uses

Induction and maintenance of anesthesia, sedation

Contraindications

Egg/soy allergy (controversial)

Routes of administration

Intravenous

Dosage

Induction of anesthesia:

  • Adult: 1-2.5 mg/kg
  • Elderly: 1-1.5 mg/kg
  • Pediatric: 2.5-3.5 mg/kg

Maintenance of anesthesia:

  • Adult: 100-200 mcg/kg/min
  • Elderly: 50-100 mcg/kg/min
  • Pediatric: 125-300 mcg/kg/min
Pharmacodynamics
Mechanism of action

GABA agonism

Adverse effects

Hypotension Bradycardia Pain on injection

Pharmacokinetics
Onset of action

15-30 seconds

Duration of action

5-10 minutes

Metabolism

Liver glucuronidation

Redistribution half-life

2-8 minutes (initial) 30-70 minutes (slow)

Elimination half-life

1.5-31 hours

Clearance

1.5-2.2 L/min

Protein binding

95-99%

pKa

11

Volume of distribution

6-40 L (central) 150-700 L (steady state)

Physical and chemical data
Formula

C12H18O

Molar mass

178.275 g/mol

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