Propofol

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Jan 2010 English Publisher:Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)Journal:Plastic Surgical Nursing, volume 30, pages 29-31 (issn: 0741-5206,

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Authors: Lewis, McCarver; Marcia, Spear;

doi: 10.1097/psn.0b013e3181cfe649

pmid: 20220497

Propofol

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Abstract

Known by the proprietary name Diprivan or its generic name propofol, this anesthetic drug is among the most widely used sedatives in the United States. Propofol has a unique pharmacologic profile, making it an ideal drug for use in plastic surgery nursing. Propofol is utilized as an anesthetic induction agent and sedative during many plastic surgeries. This article explores indications, pharmacokinetics, adverse effects, and potential abuse of propofol.

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Vanderbilt University Medical Center
United States

Keywords

Substance-Related Disorders, Humans, Propofol, Anesthetics, Intravenous, gamma-Aminobutyric Acid

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