Drug Name:Propofol
Drug Class:General Anesthetic
Mechanism of Action:Enhances the activity of GABA receptors, leading to CNS depression
Use:
  • Induction and maintenance of anesthesia
  • Sedation in ICU settings
  • Procedural sedation
Side Effects:
  • Hypotension
  • Respiratory depression
  • Pain on injection
  • Nausea and vomiting
  • Hypertriglyceridemia
Contraindications:
  • Hypersensitivity to propofol
  • Severe hypotension
  • Porphyria
Specialty:
  • Anesthesiology
  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Emergency Medicine