Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Automated syringe pump induction may be associated with less propofol waste after IV anesthesia vs. manual ...

Propofol is used in the operating room to induce anesthesia. To maintain anesthesia, a continuous infusion of the agent via a separate syringe pump is the standard procedure for total intravenous ...

Fresenius Kabi announced the introduction of Diprivan (propofol) injectable emulsion in 10mL single patient infusion vials. Diprivan is a sedative-hypnotic approved for the induction and maintenance ...

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 ...

October 19, 2011 (Chicago, Illinois) — In obese children, the appropriate induction dose of propofol is lower than in nonobese children when doses are based on actual body weight, researchers reported ...

May 11, 2011 (Seattle, Washington) — A new study suggests that patients older than 65 are being given higher than recommended doses of propofol for the induction of general anesthesia. The higher ...

The thought of undergoing a colonoscopy while not completely unconscious might give you shivers. And it shouldn’t, say several doctors who perform the procedure. Responding to business columnist David ...