Propofol |
Last updated: 18/05/2024 |
(Also known as: penguin milk; ICI35868; diisopropylphenol ; disoprofol) |
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An intravenous anesthetic veterinary drug | |
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1977, introduced | |
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Used to induce and maintain general anesthesia and for procedural sedation | |
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Cats; Dogs; Small domestic animals |
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Chemical structure |
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C₁₂H₁₈O | |
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CC(C)C1=C(C(=CC=C1)C(C)C)O | |
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OLBCVFGFOZPWHH-UHFFFAOYSA-N | |
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InChI=1S/C12H18O/c1-8(2)10-6-5-7-11(9(3)4)12(10)13/h5-9,13H,1-4H3 | |
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Sedative, Anesthetic | |
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Alkylphenol | |
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Potentiation of GABA-A receptor activity | |
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[Gamma-aminobutyric-acid (GABA) receptor subunit beta-2, potentiator], [Gamma-aminobutyric-acid (GABA) receptor subunit beta-3, potentiator], [Sodium channel protein type 4 subunit alpha, Antagonist], [Sodium channel protein type 2 subunit alpha, Antagonist] | |
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Nervous system: Anaesthetics | |
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2,6-diisopropylphenol | |
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2,6-bis(1-methylethyl)phenol | |
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White to pale yellow coloured oil |
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Inductofol Emulsion for Injection | Norbrook Laboratories Ltd | GB National authorisation | Prescription only medicine to be authorised by a veterinarian (POM-V) | ||||||
Norofol Emulsion for Injection | Norbrook Laboratories Ltd | GB National authorisation | Prescription only medicine to be authorised by a veterinarian (POM-V) | |||||||
PropoFlo Plus 10mg/ml Emulsion for Injection | Zoetis UK Ltd | GB National authorisation | Prescription only medicine to be authorised by a veterinarian (POM-V) | |||||||
Vetofol Emulsion for Injection | Norbrook Laboratories Ltd | UK National authorisation | Prescription only medicine to be authorised by a veterinarian (POM-V) | |||||||
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Usually formulated as emulsions for injection |
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Known soil and groundwater metabolites |
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Intravenous LD₅₀ = 42 mg kg⁻¹ | F4 F = U.S. EPA ECOTOX database / U.S. EPA pesticide fate database / Miscellaneous WHO documents / FAO data, IPCS INCHEM data (US EPA Databases Related to Pesticide Risk Assessment ) Rat4 = Verified data |
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Intraperitoneal LD₅₀ = 170 mg kg⁻¹ | V3 V = ChemID Online Databases; Chemspider; PubChem. (ChemID ) Mouse3 = Unverified data of known source |
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Around 70% of a dose is excreted in the urine within 24hrs after administration and 90% within 5days | V3 V = ChemID Online Databases; Chemspider; PubChem. (ChemID ) 3 = Unverified data of known source |
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Corrosive IMDG Transport Hazard Class 8 |
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Packaging Group III (minor danger) | |||
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Record last updated: | 18/05/2024 |
Contact: | aeru@herts.ac.uk |
Please cite as: | Lewis, K.A., Tzilivakis, J., Warner, D. and Green, A. (2016) An international database for pesticide risk assessments and management. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal, 22(4), 1050-1064. DOI: 10.1080/10807039.2015.1133242 |