Propofol

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-methylethyl)-

Foreign Names

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

Generic Names

• Propofol (OS: BAN, DCF, USAN)
• Disoprofol (IS)
• ICI 35868 (IS)
• Propofol (PH: BP 2010, USP 32, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Propofolum (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• Abbott Propofol
  Hospira, Australia



• Aquafol (veterinary use)
  Parnell, New Zealand; Parnell Laboratories, Australia



• B.Braun Propofol
  B.Braun Medical, South Africa



• Diprivan
  APP, United States; AstraZeneca, United Arab Emirates; AstraZeneca, Netherlands Antilles; AstraZeneca, Argentina; AstraZeneca, Austria; AstraZeneca, Australia; AstraZeneca, Barbados; AstraZeneca, Bangladesh; AstraZeneca, Belgium; AstraZeneca, Bulgaria; AstraZeneca, Bahrain; AstraZeneca, Bermuda; AstraZeneca, Bahamas; AstraZeneca, Canada; AstraZeneca, Chile; AstraZeneca, China; AstraZeneca, Colombia; AstraZeneca, Costa Rica; AstraZeneca, Cyprus; AstraZeneca, Czech Republic; AstraZeneca, Denmark; AstraZeneca, Dominican Republic; AstraZeneca, Ecuador; AstraZeneca, Egypt; AstraZeneca, Spain; AstraZeneca, France; AstraZeneca, United Kingdom; AstraZeneca, Georgia; AstraZeneca, Ghana; AstraZeneca, Guatemala; AstraZeneca, Guyana; AstraZeneca, Hong Kong; AstraZeneca, Honduras; AstraZeneca, Haiti; AstraZeneca, Hungary; AstraZeneca, Indonesia; AstraZeneca, Israel; AstraZeneca, Iraq; AstraZeneca, Iceland; AstraZeneca, Italy; AstraZeneca, Jamaica; AstraZeneca, Jordan; AstraZeneca, Japan; AstraZeneca, Kenya; AstraZeneca, Kuwait; AstraZeneca, Lebanon; AstraZeneca, Sri Lanka; AstraZeneca, Luxembourg; AstraZeneca, Latvia; AstraZeneca, Libya; AstraZeneca, Malta; AstraZeneca, Malawi; AstraZeneca, Mexico; AstraZeneca, Malaysia; AstraZeneca, Mozambique; AstraZeneca, Nigeria; AstraZeneca, Nicaragua; AstraZeneca, Norway; AstraZeneca, New Zealand; AstraZeneca, Oman; AstraZeneca, Panama; AstraZeneca, Peru; AstraZeneca, Philippines; AstraZeneca, Poland; AstraZeneca, Portugal; AstraZeneca, Qatar; AstraZeneca, Serbia; AstraZeneca, Saudi Arabia; AstraZeneca, Sudan; AstraZeneca, Sweden; AstraZeneca, Singapore; AstraZeneca, Slovenia; AstraZeneca, Slovakia; AstraZeneca, El Salvador; AstraZeneca, Syria; AstraZeneca, Tunisia; AstraZeneca, Trinidad & Tobago; AstraZeneca, Taiwan; AstraZeneca, Tanzania; AstraZeneca, Uganda; AstraZeneca, United States; AstraZeneca, Vietnam; AstraZeneca, Yemen; AstraZeneca, South Africa; AstraZeneca, Zambia; AstraZeneca, Zimbabwe; Cana, Greece; Nicholas, India



• Diprofen
  Oriental, Taiwan



• Diprofol
  Taro, Israel



• Disoprivan
  AstraZeneca, Switzerland; AstraZeneca, Germany; AstraZeneca, Croatia (Hrvatska)



• Dorfomol
  Actavis, Georgia



• Dormofol
  Dong Kook, Bulgaria



• Fresofol
  Fresenius, Argentina; Fresenius, Bangladesh; Fresenius, Philippines; Fresenius, Thailand; Fresenius, Taiwan; Fresenius Kabi, Indonesia; Fresenius Kabi, Japan; Pharmatel, Australia; Pharmatel Fresenius Kabi NZ Ltd, New Zealand



• Gobbifol
  Gobbi, Argentina



• Hipnolam
  AC Farma, Peru



• Indufol
  Lemery, Mexico



• Jing An
  Fresenius, China



• Morpheas
  Baxter, Greece



• Narcofol (veterinary use)
  CP-Pharma, Germany



• Oleo-Lax
  Fada, Argentina



• Pacifol (veterinary use)
  Ilium Veterinary Products, Australia



• Plofed
  Polfa Pabianice, Georgia; Polfa Warszawa, Poland



• PMS-Propofol
  Pharmascience, Tunisia



• Pofol
  Dong Kook, Myanmar; Dong Kook, Thailand; Dong Kook, Tunisia; Sandoz, Turkey



• Procare (veterinary use)
  Animalcare, United Kingdom



• Profol
  Biogalenic, Venezuela



• Propofabb
  Hospira, Luxembourg



• Propoflo (veterinary use)
  Abbott, United Kingdom; Abbott, United States; Albrecht, Germany



• Propofol Abbott
  Abbott, Czech Republic; Abbott, Greece; Hospira, Spain



• Propofol B.Braun
  B.Braun Melsungen AGDE, Denmark; Braun, Italy



• Propofol Dakota Pharm
  Dakota Pharm, France



• Propofol Farma-Aps
  Aps, Portugal



• Propofol Fresenius Kabi
  Fresenius, Finland; Fresenius Kabo, Denmark



• Propofol Gemepe
  Gemepe, Argentina



• Propofol Genthon
  Adeka, Turkey; Genthon, Czech Republic



• Propofol Gray
  Gray, Argentina



• Propofol IBI
  IBI, Italy



• Propofol Kabi
  Fresenius, Italy



• Propofol Lipomed Fresenius
  Fresenius, Spain



• Propofol Lipuro
  Braun, Spain



• Propofol Mayne
  Mayne, Spain



• Propofol Merck
  Mylan, France



• Propofol Northia
  Northia, Argentina



• Propofol Sandoz
  Sandoz, Australia



• Propofol
  Abbott, Israel; Abbott, Venezuela; Baxter, United States; Bedford, United States; Bestpharma, Chile; Braun, Latvia; Fresenius, Belgium; Fresenius, Serbia; Fresenius, Russian Federation; Fresenius, Turkey; Fresenius Kabi, Austria; Hospira, Australia; Hospira, Canada; Hospira, United States; Sicor, United States; Teva USA, United States; Unimed & Unihealth, Bangladesh; Volta, Chile



• Propofol Fresenius
  Bodene, South Africa; Fresenius, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Fresenius, Czech Republic; Fresenius, Germany; Fresenius, Estonia; Fresenius, Spain; Fresenius, France; Fresenius, Greece; Fresenius, Hungary; Fresenius, Lithuania; Fresenius, Luxembourg; Fresenius, Latvia; Fresenius, Oman; Fresenius, Poland; Fresenius, Romania; Fresenius, Slovakia; Fresenius, Tunisia; Fresenius Kabi, Switzerland; Fresenius Kabi, Georgia; Fresenius Kabi, Croatia (Hrvatska); Fresenius Kabi, Portugal



• Propofol-Lipuro
  B Braun, Oman; B. Braun Medical, Switzerland; B.Braun, Germany; Braun, Finland; Braun, France; Braun, Hong Kong; Braun, Israel; Braun, Malta; Braun, Romania; Braun, Sweden; Braun, Slovenia; Braun, Turkey; Braun, Taiwan; Braun Melsungen, Austria; Braun Melsungen, Luxembourg; Vioser, Greece; B.Braun, Poland; Braun, Slovakia



• Propofol-ratiopharm
  Ratiopharm, Germany



• Propolipid
  Fresenius, Belgium; Fresenius, Finland; Fresenius, Iceland; Fresenius, Norway; Fresenius, Sweden; Fresenius Kabo, Denmark



• Propovan
  Bharat Serums, Georgia; Cristália, Brazil



• Propoven
  Fresenius, Estonia; Fresenius, Lithuania; Fresenius, Latvia; Medias International, Slovenia



• Propovet (veterinary use)
  Abbott, Luxembourg; Abbott, Norway; Abbott Animal Health, Netherlands; Botéba, Netherlands; Orion, Finland; Orion, Sweden



• Provive
  AFT, Australia; Claris, Oman; Claris Lifesciences, Ethiopia



• Rapinovet (veterinary use)
  Essex Tierarzneimittel, Germany; Intervet, France; Schering-Plough, Ireland; Schering-Plough, Sweden; Schering-Plough Animal, Norway; Schering-Plough Animal Health, Australia; Schering-Plough Animal Health, Belgium; Schering-Plough Animal Health, United States; Schering-Plough Vet, Italy; Schering-Plough Vet, Netherlands; Schering-Plough Veterinary, United Kingdom; Vetcare, Finland



• Recofol
  Agis, Israel; Bayer, Spain; Bayer Schering, Finland; Dexa Medica, Indonesia; Er-Kim, Turkey; Leiras, Bangladesh; Leiras, Indonesia; Merck Generics, South Africa; Schering, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Schering, Algeria; Schering, Malta; Schering, Oman; Schering, Romania; Schering, Serbia; Schering, Russian Federation; Schering, Taiwan; Schering Oy, Singapore; Schering Oy, Tunisia



• Repose (veterinary use)
  Norbrook, New Zealand; Norbrook Laboratories Australia, Australia



• Safol
  Novell, Indonesia



• Trivam
  Hana Pharm, Indonesia; Pharos, Indonesia

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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