Objective: Pain is a well recognised complication of propofol injection. The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy of flurbiprofen, lidocaine and a combination of the two in reducing pain ...

Propofol Shortage Overview and Current Availability Propofol injection is commonly used by ASCs and other healthcare providers because it is a quick acting sedative. Use of the drug has risen ...

We suggest that propofol infusions at rates higher than 5 mg/kg per hour should be discouraged After patients with head injuries all on an increased propofol dose had died of unexplained cardiac ...

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The Los Angeles Times is reporting that records show Michael Jackson died of lethal levels of a powerful anesthetic. KPCC’s Frank Stoltze has more. The paper reports that a search warrant unsealed in ...

Gov. Jay Nixon ordered execution stopped%2C citing %27issues ... raised%27 with drug Allen Nicklasson was to be executed Oct. 23 Suit on behalf of two dozen death row inmates alleges drug can cause ...

ST. LOUIS — Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon on Friday halted what would have been the first U.S. execution to use the popular anesthetic propofol, following threats from the European Union to limit the drug's ...

A Clark County (Nev.) District Court jury order Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, which manufactures propofol injections, and Baxter Healthcare, which distributed the drug, to pay a combined $500 ...