propofol infusion syndrome

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Propofol should not be used for long term sedation. Few people know of this deadly drug reaction

Many Europen countries know the truth about this very unpredicable drug.It's time to open honest discusion about it's shortcommings here.

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Specializes in CCRN, CNRN, Flight Nurse.

I'm be interested to see your literature.

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Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

Can you provide us with a citation? Thanks.

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I am looking for nurses who have had first hand experince dealing with patients with the propofol infusion syndrome.

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Specializes in Vents, Telemetry, Home Care, Home infusion.
I am looking for nurses who have had first hand experince dealing with patients with the propofol infusion syndrome.

Sharing of information for educational purposes is purpose behind website. If looking for nurses for testimony in lawsuit, please look elsewhere.

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Im not looking for testimony in any lawsuit. My only desire is to make aware this problem. Money has no value to me, Im only looking for truth and to avoid this happening to another.There has been enough discusion how many more lives will it take before a black box for adults as well as children on this drug is mandatory.

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Specializes in ICU.

I have to say that I was not as aware of this but then Propofol is ONLY used for 24 - 48 hours here. It is never used for long term sedation and we tend to use lesser amounts. Cost of the drug is one reason why we have limited use but the other is we have a higher patient nurse ratio in Australia and that leads to lower sedation levels.

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Specializes in CCRN, CNRN, Flight Nurse.

I've never heard of it until now. Since we've gotten out new intensivist, we don't use it as often. To my knowledge, we haven't had problems that have been/can be attributated to PRIS (not saying it hasn't happened, just not aware of any).

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Specializes in ICU.
I've never heard of it until now. Since we've gotten out new intensivist, we don't use it as often. To my knowledge, we haven't had problems that have been/can be attributated to PRIS (not saying it hasn't happened, just not aware of any).

I am glad I am not alone - oh! Well we live and learn - obviously this has been a bigger problem in paeds than in adults and we are only now starting to see a connection. Some of the problem is that MODS is so common in adults that there may have been some deaths that have been attributed to other factors.

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Specializes in Trauma/SICU.

we only use it short term as well since there is in increased rate of infection while using propofol due to it being lipid based. also, we don't use high doses since it affects bp adversely sometimes....we are extremely careful with it in our unit.

jenny

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Specializes in ICU.

Has anyone hit the phenomenon of increased tolerance to propofol in adults - especially those who have a background history of drug abuse and most particularly marijuanna intake??

I think I am seeing a correlate here.

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