Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Propofol
Drug Class
Anaesthetic, General
ATC Code
N01AX10
Status
Essential Medicine
What is Propofol?
Uses
Propofol slows the activity of your brain and nervous system. Propofol is used to put you to sleep and keep you asleep during general ane...
How It Works
Before use, propofol should be shaken well. It may be administered undiluted by IV injection or infusion or diluted with dextrose 5% to not less than 2 mg/ml, avoid abrupt discontinuation, avoid using with blood or blood products through the same IV catheter.
How to Take It
1
Adult · IV Inf
200 to 500 mg — As recommended.
As Required
2
Child · IV Infusion
0.125 to 0.3 mg/kg.min — As recommended.
Maintenance, As Required
3
Child · IV Infusion
2.5 to 3.5 mg/kg.min — As recommended.
For Induction of anaesthesia
Safety Alerts
Severe cardiovascular and respiratory disease, seizures, hyperlipidaemia, not recommended for children
Important Warnings
Cardiac impairment, cardiovascular disease, acute circulatory failure (shock),elderly, epilepsy, fixed cardiac output, hypotension, hypovolaemia, raised intracranial pressure, respiratory impairment,renal and hepatic impairment, for debilitated patients use dose for55 years and over,
Side Effects
Bradycardiatachycardiapain on intravenous injectionheadachehypotensiontransient apnoeaphlebitisthrombosissignificant extraneous muscle movements. Rare: Anaphylaxisarrhythmiaconvulsionseuphoriadiscoloration of urinepruritusrash
Drug Interactions
Neuromuscular blockers
benzodiazepines
opiates
ethanol
narcotics
phenothiazines.
Pregnancy & Lactation
Pregnancy
May depress neonatal respiration if used during delivery.
Lactation
May resume when mother has recovered sufficiently from anaesthesia.
Storage
Inj Store Below 20°C. Refrigeration and Freezing is not recommended. Protect from Sunlight.
Price Intelligence
Rs 2,845.82
DRAP approved maximum price · 5's x 20ml · approved 27 Jul, 2026
No retail price observed for this pack. Retailers may not exceed the approved maximum.
Prices across sources
No retail prices recorded
Should you consider an alternative?
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