IV Anesthetics Flashcards
What ideal drug property does propofol violate?
A. Pain on Injection
B. Context sensitive half-time is 40 minutes
C. Can cause bradycardia & hypotension
D. Two of the above
E. None of the above
D. It is water insoluble so causes pain on injection & can cause bradycardia & hypotension
These violate the 7 ideal drug principles: water soluble, no hypersensitivity reactions, fast on, fast off, quick return to mental baseline, limited CV and respiratory issues, steep dose-response relationship
What is the mechanism of action of propofol?
Binds allosterically to GABA, allows Cl- to come in and hyperpolarize the cell (inhibitory)
What are the ideal properties of a drug?
- Water soluble
- Limited CV & Respiratory Effects
- No hypersensitivity reactions
- Quick on (quick onset of action)
- Quick off (metabolized quickly)
- Steep dose-response relationship
- Quick return to baseline mental status
Chemical Structure of Propofol
“Snowman” Phenol with two arms
What is the pH and pKa of Propofol?
Diprivan: pH:7-8.5 pKa: 11
Propfol: pH: 4.5-6.4 pKa: 11
pH differs due to additives/manufacturing
What is a principle advantage of propofol?
A. it has antiemetic properties
B. antagonist is flumazenil
C. Rapid return to consciousness
D. Not influenced by renal or liver dysfunction
C. Rapid return to consciousness
Which enantiomer of propofol produces bronchodilation? A. S-enantiomer B. R-enantiomer C. It comes in a racemic mixture D. Propofol is non-chiral
D. Propofol is non-chiral
What is the stability of propofol?
Allows for bacterial growth so open vial must be thrown out after 6 hours
What is the best way to prevent pain on injection of any drug?
Large bore IV in large
What is the antagonist or reversal agent of propofol?
There is none! We are married to its effects
What is the clearance of propofol?
0.87, clearance exceeds hepatic blood flow
Propofol Clearance
Clearance exceeds hepatic blood flow
-Tissue uptake in the lungs- reduces initial conc. next round of blood comes in and diffuses from lungs back into blood
-extensive hepatic metabolism CYP450
Propofol is not influenced by hepatic or renal dysfunction
Decreased rate of plasma clearance in patients older than 60
Metabolite of propofol
active or inactive?
Active: 4-hydroxypropofol
Context sensitive half-time of propofol
<40 minutes
Hypersensitivity with propofol
egg lecithin sulfite allergies (asthmatics)
What drugs would you not give to patients with porpyphria?
Barbiturates, diazepam, & etomidate
Protein binding with propofol
98% bound, 2% free (increased in pregnancy, severe hepatic and renal disease)
What drugs produce myoclonus?
methohexital, etomidate, propofol (rare)
Neuro effects of propofol
Good for neuroprotection (outside of high ICP)
CV effects of propofol
hypotension due to decrease in sympathetic tone and vasodilation (primarily)
CNS, cardiac, and baroreceptor depression
Your preceptors asks you why propofol causes hypotension. What do you tell them?
Propofol decreases sympathetic tone and vasodilation
Also has CNS, Cardiac & baroreceptor depression
What respiratory effects does propofol have?
Respiratory depression common in induction doses
-Dose dependent w/ infusions secondary to decreased sensitivity of respiratory center to CO2
Minimal bronchodilation
Induction dosage of propofol
Adult dose 1.5 to 2.5 mg/kg (decrease in elderly, increase in kids, effects exaggerated with CV disease)
When do you decide to give ideal vs. actual body weight dosage?
Liphophilic drug would give true body weight whereas drugs that stay in blood stream we’ll error on side of ideal body weight
What drug would you give to cause respiratory depression for induction?
Propofol causes more than etomidate and ketamine
Propofol dose of IV sedation:
25-100 mcg/kg/min
minimal/no analgesic properties (give something for pain!)
can be used in conjunction with anxiolytic and opioid
prompt recovery without residual sedation-great for endoscopy
Propofol dose for maintenance of anesthesia:
TIVA (total IV anesthetic) dosage
100-300 mcg/kg/min
associated w/ minimal postop n/v
used in conjunction w/ short-acting opioid
Other applications of propofol & dosages
Antiemetic: 10-15 mg IV; followed by 10 mcg/kg/min infusion
Antipruritic: 10 mg IV related to intrathecal opioids, cholestasis
Anticonvulsant: 1 mg/kg IV
Attenuate bronchoconstriction: effects intracellular Ca++ homeostasis
Analgesic (neuropathic pain)
Contraindications of propofol
Hypersensitivity (lethicin- found in eggs, peanuts, soybeans)
Lipid metabolism disorder
Sulfate allergy
Use caution in elderly, debilitated and cardiac-compromised patients
What does PRIS stand for & what is it?
Propofol infusion syndrome
seen in long-term, high dose infusions of propofol
associated with significant morbidity and mortality
Which of the following patients has a higher likelihood of developing PRIS?
A. 85 year old patient undergoing right hip fixation with active liver disease
B. Patient intubated in the ICU for shock receiving steroids
C. Older patient coming from ICU for intraop procedure who has been receiving propofol for 7 days
D. Child who is coming in for tonsillectomy
C.
Risk factors of PRIS:
> 4mg/kg/hr, >48 hr dose, critical illness, high fat-low carb intake, concomitant catecholamine infusion, steroid administration and inborn errors of mitochondrial fatty acid oxidation
Signs of PRIS:
high anionic gap metabolic acidosis cardiac failure persistent bradycardia refractory to treatment fever severe hepatic and renal disturbances
Which of the patient’s is not experiencing a symptom of PRIS?
A. Patient is bradycardic to 45 and not responsive to atropine administration
B. Patient is in septic shock with fever of 104
C. Patient with a pH 7.0, pCO2: 35, bicarb: 14
D. Patient with high ALT/AST
E. Patient with drop in urine output to 10cc/shift
F. All patients are experiencing symptoms of PRIS
F.