Propofol is used in the operating room to induce anesthesia. To maintain anesthesia, a continuous infusion of the agent via a separate syringe pump is the standard procedure for total intravenous ...

Objective: Pain is a well recognised complication of propofol injection. The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy of flurbiprofen, lidocaine and a combination of the two in reducing pain ...

Propofol Shortage Overview and Current Availability Propofol injection is commonly used by ASCs and other healthcare providers because it is a quick acting sedative. Use of the drug has risen ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration released updates to the availability of propofol injections on its Web site. According to the FDA, Teva Pharmaceuticals does not currently have propofol available ...

Clostridium difficile infection among children with cancer. Background: Iterative anesthesia is sometimes mandatory to properly deliver radiotherapy in young children with malignant tumors. The safety ...