Name of Student Nurse: Orias, Maria Kyla Joy B.

Date: May 26, 2023

Level/Block/Group:3BSN6 Hospital/Area: Operating Room Clinical instructor: Sir Jesus Cadaoas Rabe

MECHANISM OF
NAME OF DRUG CONTRAINDICATIONS SIDE EFFECTS ADVERSE EFFECTS NURSING RESPONSIBILITIES
ACTION
Propofol is an Hypersensitivity to propofol, CNS: dizziness, Respiratory: APNEA Monitor the patient’s LOC
GENERIC NAME
intravenous sedative soybean oil, egg lecithin, or headache Misc: Propofol infusion Assess if patient manifests the side
hypnotic agent that can glycerol. Respiratory: cough syndrome effects especially the adverse effects and
be used for initiation CV: bradycardia, report to physician for necessary
Propofol and maintenance of hypotension, interventions.
monitor anesthesia care hypertension Administer slowly since a fast
sedation combined GI: abdominal administration may cause seizure to the
BRAND NAME sedation and regional cramping, hiccups, patient.
anesthesia, induction of nausea, vomiting
general anesthesia, Derm: flushing
Diprivan maintenance of general Local: burning, pain,
anesthesia and stinging, coldness,
intensive care unit numbness, tingling at
CLASSIFICATION sedation of intubated, IV site.
mechanically ventilated MS: involuntary
patients muscle movements
rapid-acting general anesthetic. perioperative
CLINICAL: Sedative- myoclonia.
hypnotic. GU: discoloration of
urine (green)
INDICATION Misc: fever

Induction of general anesthesia

in children >3 yr and adults.
Maintenance of balanced
anesthesia when used with
other agents in children >2
months and adults. Initiation
and maintenance of monitored
anesthesia care. Sedation of
intubated mechanically
ventilated care units.
 DOSAGE AND
FREQUENCY

Dosage: 5ml/cc or 50 mg
Route: IV
Frequency: STAT