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Generic name: Propofol Injection
Brand name: Diprivan

Description
Propofol is a drug which helps to brings down anxiousness and stress, and encourages relaxation and sleep or loss of consciousness. Propofol provides loss of awareness for short diagnostic tests and surgical procedures, sleep at the beginning of surgery, and supplements other types of general anesthetic agent.

Uses
Propofol is an extremely short-acting drug, and its effects generally vanishes in just a few hours. However, propofol may affect your strength to cause or operate machinery for several hours after use. You should not attempt to drive yourself home if you have obtained propofol for minor outpatient surgery or diagnostic tests. It is also ordinarily applied in veterinary medicine and many veterinary anesthetists regard it as the induction agent of choice for small animals as it can be administered to effect, reducing the danger of accidental overdose.

Dosage
Propofol is for injection into a vein, ie, intravenous. It is given by trained anesthesia professionals in a clinically assured environment.

Safety tips
Your Doctor should know if you have any of the following conditions:

• Arrhythmia (rapid, slow, or irregular heart beat)
• Blood vessel disease.
• Head injury
• Heart disease
• High cholesterol
• Pancreatitis
• Seizures (convulsions)
• An unusual or allergic reaction to propofol, anesthetics, other medicines, foods, dyes, or preservatives
• Pregnant or trying to get pregnant
• Breast-feeding

Common side effects
You should visit your health care professional immediately you face any of the following conditions :

• Difficulty breathing, wheezing, swelling of the throat
• Fast heartbeat, palpitations
• Lightheadedness or fainting spells
• Numbness or tingling in the hands or feet
• Seizure (convulsion)
• Skin rash, flushing (redness), or itching
• Swelling or extreme pain at the injection site
• Uncontrollable muscle spasm

Disclaimer:The above information is for general understanding of the visitor. Please consult a registered medical practitioner before taking the aforesaid medicine.