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Propofol is an intravenous anesthetic agent used for the induction of general anesthesia in adult patients and pediatric patients older than 3 years of age; maintenance of general anesthesia in adult patients and pediatric patients older than 2 months of age; and, Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Sedation for intubated, mechanically ventilated adults.
20ml ampule of 1% propofol emulsion Propofol is approved for the induction and maintenance of anesthesia in more than 50 countries.
Detailed pharmaceutical information on propofol can be found at http://www.drugs.com/MMX/Propofol.html.
Anesthetics