Ketofol

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Ketofol
Combination of
Ketamine General anesthetic
Propofol General anesthetic
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Ketofol is a mixture of ketamine and propofol. Both drugs are anesthetic agents. It can be mixed with propofol in the same syringe. [1]

The combination appears to be safer than propofol by itself when used for procedural sedation and analgesia. [2]

References

  1. ↑ Willman EV, Andolfatto G (January 2007). "A prospective evaluation of "ketofol" (ketamine/propofol combination) for procedural sedation and analgesia in the emergency department" . Annals of Emergency Medicine. 49 (1): 23–30. doi:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2006.08.002. PMID   17059854.
  2. ↑ Jalili M, Bahreini M, Doosti-Irani A, Masoomi R, Arbab M, Mirfazaelian H (March 2016). "Ketamine-propofol combination (ketofol) vs propofol for procedural sedation and analgesia: systematic review and meta-analysis". The American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 34 (3): 558–69. doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2015.12.074. PMID   26809929.
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