Propofol

"Propofol" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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An intravenous anesthetic agent which has the advantage of a very rapid onset after infusion or bolus injection plus a very short recovery period of a couple of minutes. (From Smith and Reynard, Textbook of Pharmacology, 1992, 1st ed, p206). Propofol has been used as ANTICONVULSANTS and ANTIEMETICS.

Descriptor ID	D015742
MeSH Number(s)	D02.455.426.559.389.657.773
Concept/Terms	Propofol Propofol 2,6-Diisopropylphenol 2,6 Diisopropylphenol 2,6-Bis(1-methylethyl)phenol Disoprofol Diprivan Diprivan Disoprivan Fresofol Fresofol ICI-35,868 ICI-35,868 ICI 35,868 ICI35,868 ICI-35868 ICI 35868 ICI35868 Ivofol Ivofol Propofol Fresenius Propofol Fresenius Propofol MCT Propofol Rovi Propofol Rovi Propofol-Lipuro Propofol-Lipuro Recofol Recofol Aquafol Aquafol Propofol Abbott Propofol Abbott

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Organic Chemicals [D02]
Hydrocarbons [D02.455]
Hydrocarbons, Cyclic [D02.455.426]
Hydrocarbons, Aromatic [D02.455.426.559]
Benzene Derivatives [D02.455.426.559.389]
Phenols [D02.455.426.559.389.657]
Propofol [D02.455.426.559.389.657.773]

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1998	1	0	1
1999	0	1	1
2001	1	0	1
2002	1	0	1
2004	2	0	2
2006	1	0	1
2007	1	0	1
2009	1	0	1
2011	1	1	2
2013	1	0	1
2015	1	0	1
2016	1	2	3
2017	1	0	1
2021	1	0	1
2022	1	0	1
2023	1	0	1

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Villalobos D, Reese M, Wright MC, Wong M, Syed A, Park J, Hall A, Browndyke JN, Martucci KT, Devinney MJ, Acker L, Moretti EW, Talbot L, Colin B, Ohlendorf B, Waligorska T, Shaw LM, Whitson HE, Cohen HJ, Mathew JP, Berger M. Perioperative changes in neurocognitive and Alzheimer's disease-related cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers in older patients randomised to isoflurane or propofol for anaesthetic maintenance. Br J Anaesth. 2023 08; 131(2):328-337.

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Mahoney LB, Lightdale JR. The Evolution of Sedation for Pediatric Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am. 2023 Apr; 33(2):213-234.

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Pazhani Y, Roth J, Kataria V, Nguyen HL, Ramos A, Mooney J. Impact of ketamine versus fentanyl continuous infusion on opioid use in patients admitted to a surgical-trauma intensive care unit. J Opioid Manag. 2022 May-Jun; 18(3):257-264.

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Shannon K, Saltzman D, Li I, Mokszycki R, Galletta G. Ventricular tachycardia converts to sinus rhythm after administration of propofol. Am J Emerg Med. 2021 10; 48:377.e1-377.e3.

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Early DS, Lightdale JR, Vargo JJ, Acosta RD, Chandrasekhara V, Chathadi KV, Evans JA, Fisher DA, Fonkalsrud L, Hwang JH, Khashab MA, Muthusamy VR, Pasha SF, Saltzman JR, Shergill AK, Cash BD, DeWitt JM. Guidelines for sedation and anesthesia in GI endoscopy. Gastrointest Endosc. 2018 02; 87(2):327-337.

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Hoaglin DC. A Flawed Meta-analysis? Similar Risk of Cardiopulmonary Adverse Events Between Propofol and Traditional Anesthesia for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2017 10; 15(10):1640.

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Caroff DA, Szumita PM, Klompas M. The Relationship Between Sedatives, Sedative Strategy, and Healthcare-Associated Infection: A Systematic Review. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2016 10; 37(10):1234-42.

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Berger M, Nadler JW, Friedman A, McDonagh DL, Bennett ER, Cooter M, Qi W, Laskowitz DT, Ponnusamy V, Newman MF, Shaw LM, Warner DS, Mathew JP, James ML. The Effect of Propofol Versus Isoflurane Anesthesia on Human Cerebrospinal Fluid Markers of Alzheimer's Disease: Results of a Randomized Trial. J Alzheimers Dis. 2016 04 15; 52(4):1299-310.

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Mahmoud M, Mason KP. A forecast of relevant pediatric sedation trends. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2016 Mar; 29 Suppl 1:S56-67.

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Sonis J, Borczuk P, Ptak T, Miller ES. Seizure and Fever. J Emerg Med. 2016 May; 50(5):773-7.

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