Propofol

Used for: Starting or maintaining anesthesia during certain surgeries, tests, or procedures. It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor
Intravenous Induction and maintenance of general anaesthesia
Adult: Induction: 40 mg by inj or infusion every 10 sec. Usual dose: 1.5-2.5 mgkg.
Maintenance: 4-12 mgkghr or intermittent bolus inj of 20-50 mg.
Child: >8 yr: Induction dose of 2.5 mgkg. Maintenance dose: 9-15 mgkghr by IV infusion or intermittent bolus inj.
Elderly: Including neurosurgical and debilitated patients: Infuse at a rate of 20 mg every 10 sec.
Maintenance: 3-6 mgkghr. Usual dose needed: 1-1.5 mgkg.
Propofol INJ, marketed as Diprivan by AstraZeneca is a short-acting, intravenously administered hypnotic agent. Its uses include the induction and maintenance of general anesthesia, sedation for mechanically ventilated adults, and procedural sedation.