Trained nurses in most critical care settings often administer propofol safely to patients who are intubated and ventilated. However, some practitioners have been lulled into a false sense of ...

Propofol is a strong anesthetic that's used for surgery, some medical exams, and for sedation for people on ventilators -- never as a sleep aid. It's given by IV and should only be administered by ...

Responding to business columnist David Lazarus’ article last week calling out insurer Anthem Blue Cross for declaring that propofol-induced complete sedation isn’t “medically necessary ...

Propofol abuse is growing, particularly among those with medical access. Aug. 21, 2009— -- Propofol, the high-risk sedative suspected in Michael Jackson's death, is a drug that is being ...

This page lists all known medications that could potentially lead to 'Extravasation' as a side effect. It's important to note that mild side effects are quite common with medications. The ...

Reason for posting: Propofol — an anesthetic agent1 — may cause life-threatening adverse events when used to sedate critically ill children.2 The problem was first noted in 1992, when a report was ...

Mortality, sedation quality and delirium in those receiving dexmedetomidine or clonidine did not differ from those receiving propofol. Fewer patients in the propofol group experienced severe ...

In coverage of the first week of the trial of Dr. Conrad Murray, Michael Jackson’s personal physician, Times articles consistently described propofol as a “dangerous” anesthetic. Jackson ...

Dr. Conrad Murray is accused of giving Jackson a deadly dose of the sedative. Sept. 27, 2011— -- The trial of Conrad Murray, the doctor accused of giving Michael Jackson a lethal dose of ...

Propofol is the most commonly used drug to induce general anesthesia. Despite its frequent clinical application, exactly how propofol causes anesthesia is poorly understood. In a new study ...