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A member asked:
How does propofol help during a procedure? does taking something like valium work just as well?
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Causes sleep: Propofol brings about sleep quickly and allows a patient to wake up quickly, with few side effects and very little nausea. It is useful at the start of general anesthesia or as a sedative by itself. Valium can be a good sedative but it lasts a long time in the system. It also can cause prolonged amnesia, which Propofol will not. Propofol must be given only under anesthesiologist supervision.
Answered 6/30/2014
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