Indications : התוויות

Therapeutic indications                                                                                     between patients, but rates in the region of 9–15 mg/kg/h usually achieve satisfactory anaesthesia. In            When propofol is administered by means of a continuous infusion, control of the infusion rate by means younger children, dose requirements may be higher.                                                                of a burette, drop counter, syringe pump or volumetric infusion pump is recommended. As is the case for          • The timing of recommencement of skilled or hazardous tasks such as driving.
RIPOL 20MG/ML is a short-acting intravenous general anaesthetic for:
For ASA 3 and 4 patients, lower doses are recommended (see also Section 4.4).                                     parenteral administration of all kinds of fat emulsions, the duration of use of one infusion system for a        • The use of other agents that may sedate (e.g., benzodiazepines, opiates, alcohol).
• induction and maintenance of general anaesthesia in adults and children > 3 years .                                                                                                                                             continuous infusion with propofol must remain limited to 12 hours. The infusion system and the container 4.2.3 Sedation During Intensive Care                                                                                                                                                                                               As with other intravenous anaesthetic agents, caution should be applied in patients with cardiac, respiratory,
• sedation of ventilated patients > 16 years of age in the intensive care unit.                                                                                                                                                   must be removed and replaced after a maximum of 12 hours. Residues of propofol left over at the end of the       renal or hepatic impairment or in hypovolaemic or debilitated patients. RIPOL 20MG/ML clearance is
• sedation for diagnostic and surgical procedures, alone or in combination with local or regional anaesthesia   Adults                                                                                                            infusion period or after changing of the system must be destroyed.                                               blood flow dependent, therefore, concomitant medication that reduces cardiac output will also reduce in adults and children > 3 years.                                                                               For sedation during intensive care it is advised that RIPOL 20MG/ML should be administered by continuous          In order to diminish pain at the beginning of the injection of propofol 20 mg/ml for induction of general        RIPOL 20MG/ML clearance.
infusion. The infusion rate should be determined by the desired depth of sedation. In most patients sufficient    anaesthesia, lidocaine can be injected directly before injection of propofol 20 mg/ml.