propofol
General
High Alert Medication: This medication bears a heightened risk of causing significant patient harm when it is used in error.
Pronunciation:
proe-poe-fol
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- Diprivan
Ther. Class.
general anesthetics
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Citation
Vallerand, April Hazard., and Cynthia A. Sanoski. "Propofol." Davis's Drug Guide Davis's Drug Guide, 20th ed., F.A. Davis Company, 2026. Nursing Central, nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Davis-Drug-Guide/51640/all/propofol?q=asa.
Vallerand AHA, Sanoski CAC. Propofol. Davis's Drug Guide Davis's Drug Guide. F.A. Davis Company; 2026. https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Davis-Drug-Guide/51640/all/propofol?q=asa. Accessed September 30, 2026.
Vallerand, A. H., & Sanoski, C. A. (2026). Propofol. In Davis's Drug Guide Davis's Drug Guide (20th ed.). F.A. Davis Company. https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Davis-Drug-Guide/51640/all/propofol?q=asa
Vallerand AHA, Sanoski CAC. Propofol [Internet]. In: Davis's Drug Guide Davis's Drug Guide. F.A. Davis Company; 2026. [cited 2026 September 30]. Available from: https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Davis-Drug-Guide/51640/all/propofol?q=asa.
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