Propofol (International)

Note: In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

In the US, Propofol (propofol systemic) is a member of the drug class general anesthetics and is used to treat Anesthesia.

US matches:

• Propofol

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

N01AX10

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0002078-54-8

Chemical Formula

C12-H18-O

Molecular Weight

178

Therapeutic Categories

Agent for procedural sedation

Anesthetic, injectable

Chemical Names

2,6-Diisopropylphenol (IUPAC, WHO)

Phenol, 2,6-bis(1-metyletyl)-

Foreign Names

• Propofolum (Latin)
• Propofol (German)
• Propofol (French)
• Propofol (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Propofol (OS: BAN, DCF, USAN, JAN)
• Disoprofol (IS)
• ICI 35868 (IS)
• Propofol (PH: BP 2018, Ph. Eur. 9, USP 41)
• Propofolum (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)

Brand Names

• 1% Diprivan
  Aspen Japan, Japan
• 1% Propofol
  Maruishi Pharmaceutical, Japan
• 2% Propofol
  Maruishi Pharmaceutical, Japan
• ACT Propofol
  Actavis Pharma, Canada
• Aeprofol
  Dynasty, Philippines
• Anefol
  Laboratorio Chile, Chile
• Anepol
  Chompit Company Limited, Thailand; Hana Pharm, South Korea
• Anesia
  Norameda, Czech Republic
• Anesia 10 mg/ml
  UAB Norameda, Hungary
• Anesia 20 mg/ml
  UAB Norameda, Hungary
• Anespro
  Behrens, Venezuela
• Anesvan
  Chi Sheng, Thailand; Chi Sheng, Taiwan
• Aquafol [veterinary use]
  Ceva Animal Health, Australia
• B Braun Propofol
  B. Braun Medical, South Africa
• B.Braun Propofol-Lipuro 0.5 %
  B. Braun Medical, Slovakia
• Blofop
  Blaskov, Colombia
• Critifol
  AHPL, India
• Di Shi Ning
  Jiabo Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd Qingyuan, China
• Diprifol
  Dong Kook Pharm, Philippines
• Diprivan
  Aspen, Belgium; Aspen, Ireland; Aspen, Poland; Aspen Oss, Netherlands; Aspen Pharmacare, Australia; AstraZeneca, Brazil; AstraZeneca, China; AstraZeneca, Cyprus; AstraZeneca, Ecuador; AstraZeneca, Egypt; AstraZeneca, Spain; AstraZeneca, France; AstraZeneca, Georgia; AstraZeneca, Hong Kong; AstraZeneca, Indonesia; AstraZeneca, India; AstraZeneca, Italy; AstraZeneca, Kuwait; AstraZeneca, Lebanon; AstraZeneca, Malaysia; AstraZeneca, Oman; AstraZeneca, Peru; AstraZeneca, Philippines; AstraZeneca, Sweden; AstraZeneca, Taiwan; AstraZeneca, Uruguay; AstraZeneca, Venezuela; AstraZeneca, South Africa; AstraZeneca AE, Greece; AstraZeneca UK, Bulgaria; AstraZeneca UK, Serbia; Corden Pharma, Serbia; Corden Pharma, Russian Federation; Fresenius Kabi, United States; ICI, Pakistan; Pharmacy Retailing, New Zealand; Rimsa, Mexico
• Diprivan 1%
  Aspen, United Kingdom; Aspen, Malta; Aspen Pharma Trading, Greece; Aspen Pharmacare, Canada; AstraZeneca, Argentina; AstraZeneca, Chile; AstraZeneca, Lithuania; AstraZeneca Singapore, Vietnam
• Diprivan 10mg/ml
  Aspen, Luxembourg
• Diprivan 2%
  Aspen, United Kingdom; Aspen Pharma Trading, Greece; AstraZeneca, Argentina; AstraZeneca, Chile
• Diprivan 20mg/ml
  Aspen, Luxembourg
• Diprivan PFS
  AstraZeneca, Brazil
• Diprofen
  Oriental, Taiwan
• Diprofol
  Laboratorios Biosano, Chile
• Diprofol 1%
  Synthon Hispania, Israel
• Diprofol 2%
  Synthon Hispania, Israel
• Disoprivan 1%
  Aspen, Switzerland; AstraZeneca, Germany
• Disoprivan 2%
  Aspen, Switzerland; AstraZeneca, Germany
• Disoprivan PFS 1%
  Aspen, Switzerland
• Disoprivan PFS 2%
  Aspen, Switzerland
• Dubernard
  Northia, Argentina
• Fresofol
  Fresenius, Mexico; Fresenius, Philippines; Fresenius, Taiwan; Fresenius Kabi, Bangladesh; Fresenius Kabi, Hong Kong; Fresenius Kabi, Indonesia; Fresenius Kabi, New Zealand; Medipak, Pakistan
• Fresofol 1 % MCT/LCT
  Fresenius Kabi, Australia; Fresenius Kabi, New Zealand
• Fresofol 1%
  Fresenius Kabi, Australia; Fresenius Kabi, Thailand
• Fresofol 1% MCT
  Fresenius-Kabi, Argentina
• Fresofol 2% MCT
  Fresenius-Kabi, Argentina
• Fresofol LCT
  Fresenius, Philippines
• Fresofol MCT
  Fresenius, Philippines
• Gobbifol
  Gobbi-Novag, Argentina; Gobbi-Novag, Paraguay
• Hiremon
  Demo, Greece
• Hospira Propofol
  Hospira, Philippines
• Inductofol [veterinary use]
  Norbrook Laboratories, United Kingdom
• Indufol
  Teva, Mexico
• IV-Pro
  Claris Lifesciences, Philippines
• Le Wei Jing
  ShuLe Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd Sichuan, China
• Li Meng Xin
  Libang Pharmaceutical, China
• Lipofol
  Oriental, Taiwan
• Liprovan
  Oriental, Taiwan
• Lipuro
  B. Braun Medical, Philippines
• Narcofol [veterinary use]
  CPPharma, Germany
• Nirfol
  Aculife, Georgia; GP-Pharm, Peru
• Norfol [veterinary use]
  Norbrook, Norway
• Norofol [veterinary use]
  Norbrook Laboratories, United Kingdom
• Nylosed
  ICN, Lithuania; Polfa Warszawa, Poland
• Oleo-Lax
  Fada Pharma, Argentina
• Plofed
  Warsaw Pharmaceutical Works, Bulgaria; Warsaw Pharmaceutical Works, Georgia
• Plofed 1%
  Polfa Warszawa, Poland
• PMS-Propofol
  Pharmascience, Canada
• Pofol
  Dong Kook, Myanmar; Dong Kook, Thailand; ICU VITA, Uruguay; Jeil, South Korea
• Proanes
  Sanbe, Indonesia
• Profast
  EQL Pharma, Sweden; Sanofi Romania, Romania
• Profol
  Claris, Georgia; Ecopharm, Bulgaria; Scott Pharma, Argentina
• Profol 1%
  Biogalenic, Venezuela
• Pronesthesin
  Fresenius Kabi, Georgia
• PropoClear [veterinary use]
  Zoetis, United States
• PropoClear 10 mg/ml voor katten en honden [veterinary use]
  Wirtz, Netherlands
• Propoflo [veterinary use]
  Zoetis, United States
• Propoflo Plus [veterinary use]
  Zoetis, United Kingdom; Zoetis, Ireland
• Propofol
  B. Braun Medical, Slovakia; Baxter, United States; Bioser SA, Greece; Ceci Farma, Peru; Cherubino, Malta; ESI Lederle Generics, United States; Fresenius, Greece; Fresenius, Oman; Fresenius Kabi, Peru; Fresenius Medical Care, Lebanon; Gensia Sicor, United States; Hospira, United States; Hospira UK Ltd, Greece; Norameda, Malta; Sagent, United States; Seven Pharma, Peru; Watson Pharmaceutical, United States; Eurofarma, Brazil
• Propofol - Fresenius
  Fresenius Kabi Pharmaceutical, China
• Propofol [veterinary use]
  Norbrook Laboratoires Ltd., Israel
• Propofol 1%
  Fresenius Kabi, Japan; Mylan Seiyaku, Japan; Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical, Japan
• Propofol 1% Fresenius
  Abbott, Kuwait; Fresenius Kabi, Israel; Fresenius Kabi, Poland; Fresenius Kabi, Serbia; Fresenius Kabi Asia Pacific, Vietnam; Fresenius Kabi Oncology, Macedonia; LIBRA, Uruguay
• Propofol 1% MCT Fresenius
  Fresenius, Switzerland; Fresenius Kabi, Israel; Fresenius Kabi, Serbia; Fresenius Kabi Austria, Luxembourg; Fresenius Kabi Deutschland, Germany
• Propofol 1% MCT/LCT Fresenius
  Fresenius Kabi, Hungary; Fresenius Kabi, Poland
• Propofol 10mg/mL Abbott
  Abbott, Kuwait
• Propofol 2% MCT Fresenius
  Fresenius, Switzerland; Fresenius Kabi, Israel; Fresenius Kabi Deutschland, Germany
• Propofol 2% MCT/LCT Fresenius
  Fresenius Kabi, Hungary; Fresenius Kabi, Poland
• Propofol Abbott
  Abbott Laboratories S.A., China; Abbott Laboratories, Lithuania
• Propofol B.Braun
  B. Braun, Italy; B. Braun Medical, Denmark; B. Braun Melsungen, Belgium
• Propofol BioQ Pharma
  Bioq, United Kingdom; BioQ Pharma, Netherlands
• Propofol Biosano
  Laboratorios Biosano, Chile
• Propofol Claris
  Claris, Estonia; Claris, Latvia; Claris, Netherlands; Claris, Lithuania
• Propofol Claris 1%
  Pharmore, Germany
• Propofol Claris 2%
  Pharmore, Germany
• Propofol Fresenius
  Fresenius, Egypt; Fresenius, Slovakia; Fresenius, Tunisia; Fresenius, Turkey; Fresenius Kabi Hellas AE, Cyprus; Fresenius Kabi Nederland, Netherlands; Fresenius Kabi, Bulgaria; Fresenius Kabi, Bulgaria; Fresenius Kabi, Czech Republic; Fresenius Kabi, Estonia; Fresenius Kabi, Spain; Fresenius Kabi, France; Fresenius Kabi, Georgia; Fresenius Kabi, Latvia; Fresenius Kabi, South Africa; Fresenius Kabi, Lithuania; Fresenius Kabi Deutschland, Romania
• Propofol Fresenius 1%
  Fresenius Kabi, Croatia (Hrvatska); Fresenius Kabi Austria, Austria
• Propofol Fresenius 2%
  Fresenius Kabi, Croatia (Hrvatska); Fresenius Kabi Austria, Austria
• Propofol Fresenius Kabi
  Fresenius Kabi, Sweden; Fresenius Kabi Canada, Canada; Laboratorio Fresenius Kabi Chile, Chile
• Propofol Fresenius MCT 10mg/ml
  Fresenius Kabi Deutschland, Germany
• Propofol Gemepe
  Gemepe, Argentina
• Propofol Genthon
  Genthon, Netherlands
• Propofol HEXAL 10mg/ml
  Hexal, Germany
• Propofol HEXAL 20mg/ml
  Hexal, Germany
• Propofol Hospira
  Alvogen, Croatia (Hrvatska); Hospira, Bulgaria; Hospira, Spain; Hospira, Lithuania; Hospira, Poland; Hospira, Uruguay
• Propofol IBI
  IBI, Italy
• Propofol Kabi
  Fresenius Kabi, Georgia; Fresenius Kabi, Italy; Fresenius Kabi Italia, Malta
• Propofol Lipomed Fresenius
  Fresenius Kabi, Spain
• Propofol Lipuro
  B. Braun, France; B. Braun Medical, Spain
• Propofol Lipuro 1%
  B. Braun, France; B. Braun Melsungen, Serbia
• Propofol Lipuro 2%
  B. Braun, France; B. Braun Melsungen AG, Israel
• Propofol MCT/LCT - Fresenius
  Fresenius Kabi Pharmaceutical, China
• Propofol Mylan
  Mylan, France
• Propofol Norameda
  Norameda, Estonia; Norameda, Latvia; Norameda, Netherlands; UAB Norameda, Poland; Norameda, Lithuania
• Propofol Panpharma
  Panpharma, France
• Propofol Sandoz
  Corden, Bulgaria; Lek, Bulgaria; Salutas Pharma, Bulgaria; Sandoz, Australia; Sandoz, Netherlands; Sandoz, Poland; Sandoz, Sweden; Sandoz España, Spain
• Propofol Sandoz 10mg/ml
  Sandoz, Luxembourg
• Propofol Sandoz 20mg/ml
  Sandoz, Luxembourg
• Propofol Unimed
  Unimed & Unihealth, Bangladesh
• Propofol-B.Braun
  B. Braun Medical, China
• Propofol-Hospira
  Hospira, China
• Propofol-Humanity
  Xi'an LiBang, Georgia
• Propofol-Lipuro
  B. Braun, Bulgaria; B. Braun, Czech Republic; B. Braun, Georgia; B. Braun, Croatia (Hrvatska); B. Braun, Lithuania; B. Braun, Macedonia; B. Braun, Thailand; B. Braun, Tunisia; B. Braun, Turkey; B. Braun, Taiwan; B. Braun Avitum, Poland; B. Braun Medical, Estonia; B. Braun Medical, Hong Kong; B. Braun Medical, Latvia; B. Braun Melsungen AG, Netherlands; Braun, Norway; Braun, Sweden
• Propofol-Lipuro [veterinary use]
  B. Braun Melsungen, United Kingdom
• Propofol-Lipuro 1%
  B. Braun, Australia; B. Braun, Malta; B. Braun Melsungen, Cyprus; B. Braun Melsungen AG, Israel; B. BraunB. Braun Melsungen, Romania
• Propofol-Lipuro 1% 1 g/100ml
  B. Braun Medical, Switzerland
• Propofol-Lipuro 1% 200 mg/20ml
  B. Braun Medical, Switzerland
• Propofol-Lipuro 1% 500 mg/50ml
  B. Braun Medical, Switzerland
• Propofol-Lipuro 10 mg/ml
  B. Braun, Hungary
• Propofol-Lipuro 10mg/ml
  B. Braun, Austria; B. Braun, Germany
• Propofol-Lipuro 2%
  B. Braun, Australia; B. Braun Avitum, Poland; B. Braun Medical, Spain
• Propofol-Lipuro 2% 1 g/50ml
  B. Braun Medical, Switzerland
• Propofol-Lipuro 20 mg/ml
  B. Braun, Hungary
• Propofol-Lipuro 20mg/ml
  B. Braun, Austria; B. Braun, Germany
• Propofol-Lipuro 5 mg/ml
  B. Braun, Hungary
• Propofol-Lipuro 5mg/ml
  B. Braun, Austria; B. Braun, Germany
• Propofol-ratiopharm MCT 10mg/ml
  ratiopharm, Germany
• Propofol-ratiopharm MCT 20mg/ml
  ratiopharm, Germany
• Propolipid
  Fresenius Kabi, Denmark; Fresenius Kabi, Norway; Fresenius Kabi, Sweden; Fresenius Kabi AB, Iceland
• Propolipid 2%
  Fresenius Kabi, Belgium
• Proposure [veterinary use]
  Merial, United Kingdom
• Proposure 10 mg/ml voor honden en katten [veterinary use]
  Cyton, Netherlands
• Propovan
  Bharat Serums, India; Cristalia, Paraguay; Cristalia, Uruguay; Palmagyar, Peru
• Propoven
  Fresenius Kabi, Lithuania; Fresenius Kabi, Latvia
• Propoven 1%
  Fresenius Kabi, Estonia
• Propoven 2%
  Fresenius Kabi, Estonia
• Propovet [veterinary use]
  Axience, France; BGP Products AS, Norway; Ecuphar, Germany; Esteve, Italy; Orion Pharma Animal Health, Sweden; Vetcare, Finland
• PropoVet 10 mg/ml [veterinary use]
  Zoetis, Netherlands
• PropoVet 10 mg/ml für Hunde und Katzen [veterinary use]
  Abbott Laboratories, Austria
• Propovet chiens, chats [veterinary use]
  Zoetis Belgium, Belgium
• Provive
  Claris, Brazil; Claris, Oman; Claris, Taiwan; Claris Lifesciences, Poland; Claris Lifesciences Ltd, Hong Kong; Myungmoon, South Korea; Norameda, Lithuania; Pharmaplan, South Africa
• Provive 1%
  AFT Pharmaceuticals, Australia; Baxter, New Zealand
• Provive MCT-LCT 1%
  Claris Lifesciences, Australia
• Rapanofal [veterinary use]
  Ivaoes Animal Health, United States
• Rapinovet [veterinary use]
  Intervet, Netherlands; MSD Animal Health, Italy
• Recofol
  Bayer, China; Bayer Schering, Taiwan; Biocodex, Sweden; Dexa Medica, Indonesia; Dexa Medica/Leiras, Indonesia; Leiras, Bangladesh; Leiras, Lithuania; Pisa, Mexico; Primex, Malta; Tecsolpar, Spain
• Recofol EDTA 10mg/ml
  Primex, Switzerland
• Recofol N 1%
  Primex Pharmaceuticals, Cyprus
• Repose [veterinary use]
  Norbrook, New Zealand; Norbrook Laboratories Australia, Australia
• Safol
  Hikma, Lebanon; Novell Pharmaceutical, Indonesia
• Scanofol [veterinary use]
  Scan Vet, Poland
• Somnopol
  Aversi, Georgia
• Spiva
  Alvion Pharmaceuticals M.I.K.E., Greece; Hanai, Peru
• Spiva with MCT-LCT
  Claris Lifesciences, Philippines
• Trivam
  Pharos/Hana, Indonesia
• Troypofol
  Troikaa, Georgia
• Troypofol 1% W/V
  Delta, Colombia
• Vetofol [veterinary use]
  Albrecht, Germany; Bayer Vital, Germany; Norbrook Laboratories, Estonia; Norbrook Laboratories, Ireland; VM Pharma, Sweden
• Vetofol 1.0% w/v [veterinary use]
  Norbrook Laboratories, United Kingdom
• Vetofol 10 mg/ml [veterinary use]
  Bayer Santé Animale, France
• Xenprof
  Laboratorios Jayor, Mexico

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