When used under general anesthesia, propofol can cause severe respiratory depression and suppress the vomiting and cough reflex.
Respiratory depression also occurs during awake sedation induced by propofol.
Unlike benzodiazepines, propofol has no specific antagonist that can be used to reverse its effects.
The study, reported by Vargo et al. in the current issue of...
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