Ketofol

Ketofol
Combination of
KetamineGeneral anesthetic
PropofolGeneral 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.

The combination appears to be safer than propofol by itself when used for procedural sedation and analgesia.

References

  1. ↑ Willman EV, Andolfatto G (January 2007). "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. doi:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2006.08.002. PMID 17059854.
  2. ↑ Jalili M, Bahreini M, Doosti-Irani A, Masoomi R, Arbab M, Mirfazaelian H (March 2016). "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. doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2015.12.074. PMID 26809929.