Propofol Lipuro 1% Injection 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.

Propofol Lipuro 1% Injection 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 Propofol Lipuro 1% Injection 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 Propofol Lipuro Injection

General Anaesthesia

Benefits of Propofol Lipuro Injection

In General Anaesthesia

Propofol Lipuro 1% Injection is used as a general anaesthesia to help patients fall asleep quickly and comfortably before surgery or medical procedures. It provides a smooth induction and recovery, ensuring a controlled and safe anaesthetic experience.

Side effects of Propofol Lipuro Injection

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 Propofol Lipuro

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

How to use Propofol Lipuro Injection

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

How Propofol Lipuro Injection works

Propofol Lipuro 1% Injection 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 Propofol Lipuro 1% Injection.

Pregnancy

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Propofol Lipuro 1% Injection 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

Propofol Lipuro 1% Injection 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

Propofol Lipuro 1% Injection may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.

Kidney

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Propofol Lipuro 1% Injection is safe to use in patients with kidney disease. No dose adjustment of Propofol Lipuro 1% Injection is recommended.
However, talk to your doctor if you have any underlying kidney disease. Use of Propofol Lipuro 1% Injection can cause green discoloration of urine.

Liver

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Propofol Lipuro 1% Injection is probably safe to use in patients with liver disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Propofol Lipuro 1% Injection may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor.

What if you forget to take Propofol Lipuro Injection?

If you missed a dose of Propofol Lipuro 1% Injection, contact your doctor.

All substitutes

For informational purposes only. Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.

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Quick tips

Propofol Lipuro 1% Injection 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

Therapeutic Class

PAIN ANALGESICS

Action Class

General Anesthetics

Interaction with drugs

Taking Propofol Lipuro with any of the following medicines can modify the effect of either of them and cause some undesirable side effects

Adrenaline (Injection Route) Moderate

Talk to your doctor if you notice any unusual symptoms. Adrenaline may increase the side effects of Propofol.

Alfuzosin (Oral Route) Moderate

Your doctor may discontinue Alfuzosin 24 hours before the surgery. Concurrent use may cause low blood pressure.

Baclofen (Injection Route) Moderate

Talk to your doctor if you notice any unusual symptoms.Avoid activities like driving, lifting weight. Concurrent use may increase the risk of seizures.

Baclofen (Oral Route) Moderate

Talk to your doctor if you notice any unusual symptoms.Avoid activities like driving, lifting weight. Concurrent use may increase the risk of seizures.

Sodium Valproate (Oral Route) Moderate

If concurrent use is essential, watch out for symptoms such as dizziness, nausea, headache, pain at the injection site, confusion, muscle twitching, cough, dry mouth, changes in ta... More

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Patient concerns

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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