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Diprivan is an anesthetic sedative which is a kind of anesthetic agent.

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

Drug Class

Anesthetic sedative

Brands

Provive • Recofol

Generic Drug

Propofol

Side Effects

Common

Itching or burning
Irritation at injection site
Itchy rash
Low blood pressure
Rash
Itchy skin

Serious

Slow heart rate
Loss of consciousness
Fluid in the lungs

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