Months after the death of the renowned pop star Michael Jackson, it was revealed by his toxicology report that it was propofol, a general anesthetic that killed him. Propofol is the most common induction agent used currently. It is given intravenously before surgery for patients in ICU. Propofol also called the milk of anesthesia. It is an induction agent that causes loss of consciousness for major surgery and conscious sedation in lower doses. It is given in a dose of 100-200 mg.
The question that commonly arises is that, is propofol sedation the same as sleep? The answer is NO, it's nothing like sleep. Sleep is a reversible external stimulus, which means once you wake somebody from sleep, they wake up. This is not true in the case of propofol. Propofol may cause pain on injections, and sometimes can even stop or depress breathing. Its use is restricted in patients on mechanical…
