Chemistry:Ketofol
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Short description: Combination drug
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| Ketamine | General anesthetic |
| Propofol | General anesthetic |
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Ketofol is a mixture of ketamine and propofol. Both drugs are anesthetic agents. It can be mixed with propofol in the same syringe.[1]
The combination appears to be safer than propofol by itself when used for procedural sedation and analgesia.[2]
References
- ↑ "A prospective evaluation of "ketofol" (ketamine/propofol combination) for procedural sedation and analgesia in the emergency department". Annals of Emergency Medicine 49 (1): 23–30. January 2007. doi:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2006.08.002. PMID 17059854. http://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/ebm/record/17059854/abstract/A_Prospective_Evaluation_of_%22Ketofol%22__Ketamine/Propofol_Combination__for_Procedural_Sedation_and_Analgesia_in_the_Emergency_Department_.
- ↑ "Ketamine-propofol combination (ketofol) vs propofol for procedural sedation and analgesia: systematic review and meta-analysis". The American Journal of Emergency Medicine 34 (3): 558–69. March 2016. doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2015.12.074. PMID 26809929.
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