Bushuven Stefan, Heise Daniel
Instituts für Anästhesiologie, Intensivmedizin, Notfallmedizin und Schmerztherapie am Hegau-Bodensee-Klinikum Singen.
Anasthesiol Intensivmed Notfallmed Schmerzther. 2013 Jul;48(7-8):444-51; quiz 452. doi: 10.1055/s-0033-1352489. Epub 2013 Aug 8.
Propofol is a common hypnotic agent in anaesthesiology and intensive care medicine and for procedural sedation as well. Despite the intensive usage the full potential, pharmacokinetic and -dynamic abilities, interactions and side effects of the substance may not be realized by all providers. Additionally there is dispute and unwarranted myth about the substance. Propofol is a highly potent hypnotic with a wide range of (un)desired effects. This article is reviewing the diversity of the substance in clinical practice.