.Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.ATC.N.N01AX10 .Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.ATC.N.N01AX10| name: | Propofol |
| ATC code: | N01AX10 | route: | intravenous |
| n-compartments | 3 |
Propofol is a short-acting intravenous anesthetic agent used for the induction and maintenance of general anesthesia or sedation. It has a rapid onset and recovery profile. Propofol is widely approved and used in clinical practice today, mainly for procedural sedation, induction and maintenance of anesthesia, and sedation of mechanically ventilated adults in intensive care units.
Pharmacokinetic parameters reported in healthy adult volunteers after intravenous administration of a standard bolus dose.
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