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Profol 1% Infusion

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SALT COMPOSITION
Storage
Store below 30°C

Product introduction

Profol 1% Infusion is a general anesthetic. It is used in major surgical procedures. It allows the procedures to be carried out without pain and distress. This injection is used in a hospital setting only.

Profol 1% Infusion causes loss of consciousness which is reversible. It is administered under the supervision of a doctor or a nurse. U=You should not self-administer this medicine at home.

The most common side effects include headache, vomiting, and nausea. This Profol 1% Infusion is safe to use in pregnancy, breastfeeding mothers, patients of liver and kidney disease. Inform your doctor if you are on any medications or have any known allergy to this medicine before the start of the procedure.

It is not advised to consume alcohol after you have been administered. Driving should not be done as this medicine may cause sleepiness and may impair your ability to think or react. It is also advised not to operate machinery because of these effects.

Uses of Profol Infusion

Benefits of Profol Infusion

In General Anaesthesia

Profol 1% Infusion is a general anesthetic agent. It works by causing loss of consciousness for a certain duration of time. This helps to carry out major surgical procedures without causing pain or discomfort to the patient. It is given as an injection by a specialist doctor called an anesthetist in a hospital setup.

Side effects of Profol Infusion

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Profol

  • Nausea
  • Headache
  • Vomiting
  • Local site pain
  • Slow heart rate
  • Decreased blood pressure

How to use Profol Infusion

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self-administer.

How Profol Infusion works

Profol 1% Infusion is a general anaesthetic. It works by causing reversible loss of consciousness. This allows surgical procedures to be carried out without pain and distress.

Safety advice

Alcohol
UNSAFE
It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Profol 1% Infusion.
Pregnancy
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Profol 1% Infusion is generally considered safe to use during pregnancy. Animal studies have shown low or no adverse effects to the developing baby; however, there are limited human studies.
Breast feeding
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Profol 1% Infusion is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby.
Driving
UNSAFE
Profol 1% Infusion may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.
Kidney
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Profol 1% Infusion is safe to use in patients with kidney disease. No dose adjustment of Profol 1% Infusion is recommended.
However, talk to your doctor if you have any underlying kidney disease. Use of Profol 1% Infusion can cause green discoloration of urine.
Liver
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Profol 1% Infusion is probably safe to use in patients with liver disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Profol 1% Infusion may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor.

All substitutes

For informational purposes only. Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.
No substitutes found for this medicine

Quick tips

  • Profol 1% Infusion helps induce unconsciousness (sleep) so that surgical operations or other procedures can be performed.
  • It is given to you as an injection by your doctor.
  • After use, you may still feel sleepy for some time. Do not drive or do anything that requires focus until you are sure the effects have subsided.
  • Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to conceive or breastfeeding.

Fact Box

Chemical Class
Hypnotic alkylphenol derivative
Habit Forming
No
Therapeutic Class
PAIN ANALGESICS
Action Class
General anaesthetic agents

Patient concerns

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After knee auger pry her voice becomes course
Dr. Shubhra Chandan Pradhan
ENT
Was he given general anaesthesia. It can be due to injury of the et tube
We got result after laproscopy, here are the results- Under general anaesthesia,diagnostic laparoscopy done using single port,cervix could not be dilated more than 8MD with difficulty all other internal organs are normal Please suggest how can naturally with home remedies can over come this to open cervix by itself or any other ways to get pregnent please help.
Dr. Suman Rao
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Don't worry about the cervix at all. The sperms can travel up the cervix even if it's few mm open. If you are having polycystic ovaries then check whether the egg is forming in each cycle or not.
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References

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Name: Claris Lifesciences Ltd
Address: Claris Corporate Headquarters, Nr. Parimal Crossing, Ellisbridge, Ahmedabad - 380 006, India.
Country of origin: India

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