 Propofol
"Propofol" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An intravenous anesthetic agent which has the advantage of a very rapid onset after infusion or bolus injection plus a very short recovery period of a couple of minutes. (From Smith and Reynard, Textbook of Pharmacology, 1992, 1st ed, p206). Propofol has been used as ANTICONVULSANTS and ANTIEMETICS.
| Descriptor ID |
D015742
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.455.426.559.389.657.773
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| Concept/Terms |
Propofol- Propofol
- Disoprofol
- 2,6-Bis(1-methylethyl)phenol
- 2,6-Diisopropylphenol
- 2,6 Diisopropylphenol
Diprivan- Diprivan
- Zeneca Brand of Propofol
- Disoprivan
- Astra Brand of Propofol
- AstraZeneca Brand of Propofol
ICI-35,868- ICI-35,868
- ICI 35,868
- ICI35,868
- ICI-35868
- ICI 35868
- ICI35868
Ivofol- Ivofol
- Juste Brand of Propofol
Propofol Fresenius- Propofol Fresenius
- Fresenius Kabi Brand of Propofol
- Propofol MCT
- Fresenius Brand of Propofol
Recofol- Recofol
- Pisa Brand of Propofol
- Schering Brand of Propofol
- Curamed Brand of Propofol
Aquafol- Aquafol
- Parnell Brand of Propofol
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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Propofol" by people in Profiles.
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Wanat M, Fitousis K, Boston F, Masud F. Comparison of dexmedetomidine versus propofol for sedation in mechanically ventilated patients after cardiovascular surgery. Methodist Debakey Cardiovasc J. 2014 Apr-Jun; 10(2):111-7.
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Ziser A, Strickland RA, Murray MJ. Propofol does not induce pulmonary dysfunction in stressed endotoxic pigs receiving Intralipid. Crit Care Med. 2003 Jul; 31(7):2029-33.
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Bloomfield EL, Murray MJ. General anesthesia or sedation in the intensive care unit: are we aware of the difference when we use propofol? Crit Care Med. 2003 May; 31(5):1603.
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Sprung J, Ogletree-Hughes ML, McConnell BK, Zakhary DR, Smolsky SM, Moravec CS. The effects of propofol on the contractility of failing and nonfailing human heart muscles. Anesth Analg. 2001 Sep; 93(3):550-9.
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Perrier ND, Baerga-Varela Y, Murray MJ. Death related to propofol use in an adult patient. Crit Care Med. 2000 Aug; 28(8):3071-4.
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Papadimos TJ, Murray MJ. Unintended consequences. Crit Care Med. 1998 Apr; 26(4):642-3.
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Strickland RA, Murray MJ. Fatal metabolic acidosis in a pediatric patient receiving an infusion of propofol in the intensive care unit: is there a relationship? Crit Care Med. 1995 Feb; 23(2):405-9.
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