Profast
Profast is a medicine used to make you unconscious for surgery (anesthesia) or very sleepy for medical procedures (sedation).
Form
injektio/infuusioneste, emulsio
Strength
10 mg/ml
Active Ingredient
Propofol
Manufacturer
Baxter Holding B.V.
How to Use
Dosage
Your doctor will decide your exact dose based on your age, weight, and general health.
Method
Profast is given as an injection or a continuous drip (infusion) into a vein, usually in your hand or arm.
Important
Profast treatment usually lasts no longer than 7 days.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Pain at the injection site.
- •Involuntary movements or muscle twitching as you fall asleep.
- •Headache when waking up.
- •Slow heartbeat.
- •Low blood pressure.
- •Fast breathing, coughing, or a temporary stop in breathing as you fall asleep.
- •Hiccups as you fall asleep.
- •Feeling sick or throwing up when waking up.
- •Hot flashes as you fall asleep.
RARE
- •Blood clots or inflamed veins.
- •Cough during treatment.
- •Dizziness, chills, or feeling cold when waking up.
- •Seizure-like episodes with muscle spasms (fits).
- •Severe allergic reactions, which can include swelling, breathing problems, red skin, or very low blood pressure.
- •Unconsciousness after surgery.
- •Fluid in the lungs causing severe shortness of breath.
- •Pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas).
- •Discolored urine after long-term use.
- •Feeling sexually uninhibited.
- •Tissue damage if the medicine leaks out of the vein.
- •Fever after surgery.
- •Too much acid in your blood.
- •High potassium or fat levels in your blood.
- •Feeling very happy when waking up.
- •Drug abuse or dependence.
- •Irregular heartbeat or heart failure.
- •Stopped breathing (depending on the dose).
- •Enlarged liver or liver inflammation/failure (symptoms like yellow skin/eyes, itching, dark urine, stomach pain, loss of appetite).
- •Muscle breakdown.
- •Kidney failure.
- •Painful, long-lasting erection.
- •Changes in your heart tracing (ECG).
- •If given with lidocaine, you might experience: vomiting, drowsiness, convulsions, or shock.
Important Warnings
- Do not use Profast if you are allergic to propofol, soy, or peanuts.
- Tell your doctor if you have ever had seizures, high blood fat levels, or problems with your heart, lungs, kidneys, or liver.
- You should not drive or use machines until you are fully awake and feel normal after receiving Profast.
- Do not drink alcohol after receiving Profast.
- If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, tell your doctor. You should not breastfeed for 24 hours after treatment.
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- Profast should not be used for sedation in children 16 years or younger in intensive care.