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:
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
Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| BAN | British Approved Name |
| DCF | Dénomination Commune Française |
| IS | Inofficial Synonym |
| JAN | Japanese Accepted Name |
| OS | Official Synonym |
| PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
| Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
| USAN | United States Adopted Name |
Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.
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