Propofol is used to put you to sleep and keep you asleep during general anesthesia for surgery or other medical procedures.

Propofol is also used to sedate a patient who is under critical care and needs a mechanical ventilator (breathing machine).

Propofol is a general anaesthetic. It works by causing reversible loss of consciousness. This allows surgical procedures to be carried out without pain and distress.

Major & minor side effects for Propofol

• Hypersensitivity
• Irregular heartbeat
• Decreased heartbeat
• Hypotension
• Combativeness
• Nausea and vomiting
• Pain at injection site
• Headache
• Convulsions (seizures)
• Difficulty in breathing
• Kidney failure
• Injection site Thrombophlebitis

This medicine is not recommended for use in pregnant and breastfeeding women unless absolutely necessary.

This medicine is not recommended for use during procedures associated with labor and delivery.

This medicine may cause drowsiness, dizziness, and difficulty concentrating. 

Patients undergoing anesthesia with Propofol should be monitored closely for early signs of severe hypotension and/or cardiac depression.

This medication may show a wide interpatient variability in its effects, similar to other sedative medications. 

This medicine is not recommended for use in patients who are allergic to egg, egg products, soy, or soy products.

This medicine may interact with many other medicines and may cause severe side effects.