Propofol

**Definition:** An intravenous anesthetic agent which has the advantage of a very rapid onset after infusion or bolus injection plus a very short recovery period of a couple of minutes. (From Smith and Reynard, Textbook of Pharmacology, 1992, 1st ed, p206). Propofol has been used as ANTICONVULSANTS and ANTIEMETICS.

**Tree numbers:** - D02.455.426.559.389.657.773

**Synonyms:** - Disoprofol - 2,6-Bis(1-methylethyl)phenol - 2,6-Diisopropylphenol