PROPOFOL

Question 1

BRAND NAME

Answer 1

Diprivan

Question 2

DRUG CLASS

Answer 2

General anesthetics

Question 3

THERAPEUTIC ACTIONS

Answer 3

Induction and maintenance of anesthesia.

Question 4

INDICATIONS

Answer 4

Maintenance of balanced anesthesia when used with other agents in children >2 mo and adults. Initiation and maintenance of monitored anesthesia care (MAC). Sedation of intubated, mechanically ventilated patients in intensive care units (ICUs).

Question 5

CONTRAINDICATIONS

Answer 5

Patients with a known allergy and/or hypersensitivity to propofol or its components. Administer with caution to patients with hypovolemia, epilepsy, severe cardiac or respiratory disease

Question 6

NURSING RESPONSIBILITIES

Answer 6

CNS: dizziness, headache.
Resp: APNEA, cough.
CV: bradycardia, hypotension, hypertension.
GI: abdominal cramping, hiccups, nausea, vomiting.
Derm: flushing.
Local: burning, pain, stinging, coldness, numbness, tingling at IV site.