Diprivan Drug Information
Generic name: PROPOFOL
General Anesthetic [EPC]
Uses of Diprivan
USAGE: DIPRIVAN is an IV general anesthetic and sedation drug that can be used as described in the table below. Table 3. Indications for DIPRIVAN Indication Approved Patient Population Initiation and maintenance of Monitored Anesthesia Care (MAC) sedation Adults only Combined sedation and regional anesthesia Adults only (see PRECAUTIONS ) Induction of General Anesthesia Patients greater than or equal to 3 years of age Maintenance of General Anesthesia Patients greater than or equal to 2 months of age Intensive Care Unit (ICU) sedation of intubated, mechanically ventilated patients Adults only Safety, effectiveness and dosing guidelines for DIPRIVAN have not been established for MAC Sedation in the pediatric population; therefore, it is not recommended for this use (see PRECAUTIONS, Pediatric Use ). DIPRIVAN is not recommended for induction of anesthesia below the age of 3 years or for maintenance of anesthesia below the age of 2 months because its safety and effectiveness have not been established in those populations. In the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), DIPRIVAN can be administered to intubated, mechanically ventilated adult patients to provide continuous sedation and control of stress responses only by persons skilled in the medical management of critically ill patients and trained in cardiovascular resuscitation and airway management.
DIPRIVAN is not indicated for use in Pediatric ICU sedation since the safety of this regimen has not been established (see PRECAUTIONS, Pediatric Use ). DIPRIVAN is not recommended for obstetrics, including Cesarean section deliveries. DIPRIVAN crosses the placenta, and as with other general anesthetic agents, the administration of DIPRIVAN may be associated with neonatal depression (see PRECAUTIONS ). DIPRIVAN is not recommended for use in nursing mothers because propofol has been reported to be excreted in human milk, and the effects of oral absorption of small amounts of propofol are not known (see PRECAUTIONS ).
Dosage & Administration of Diprivan
| DIPRIVAN | |
|---|---|
| Preinduction Anxiolysis | 25 mcg/kg/min |
| Induction | 0.5 mg/kg to 1.5 mg/kg over 60 sec |
| Maintenance (Titrated to Clinical Response) | 100 mcg/kg/min to 150 mcg/kg/min |
| OPIOIDb | |
| Induction | 25 mcg/kg to 50 mcg/kg |
| Maintenance | 0.2 mcg/kg/min to 0.3 mcg/kg/min |
Side Effects of Diprivan
- REACTIONS: To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC at 1-800-551-7176 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch. General Adverse event information is derived from controlled clinical trials and worldwide marketing experience. In the description below, rates of the more common events represent US/Canadian clinical study results. Less frequent events are also derived from publications and marketing experience in over 8 million patients; there are insufficient data to support an accurate estimate of their incidence rates. These studies were conducted using a variety of premedicants, varying lengths of surgical/diagnostic procedures, and various other anesthetic/sedative agents. Most adverse events were mild and transient. Anesthesia and MAC Sedation in Adults The following estimates of adverse events for DIPRIVAN include data from clinical trials in general anesthesia/MAC sedation (N=2,889 adult patients). The adverse events listed below as probably causally related are those events in which the actual incidence rate in patients treated with DIPRIVAN was greater than the comparator incidence rate in these trials. Therefore, incidence rates for anesthesia and MAC sedation in adults generally represent estimates of the percentage of clinical trial patients which appeared to have probable causal relationship. The adverse experience profile from reports of 150 patients in the MAC sedation clinical trials is similar to the profile established with DIPRIVAN during anesthesia (see below). During MAC sedation clinical trials, significant respiratory events included cough, upper airway obstruction, apnea, hypoventilation, and dyspnea. Anesthesia in Pediatric Patients Generally the adverse experience profile from reports of 506 DIPRIVAN pediatric patients from 6 days through 16 years of age in the US/Canadian anesthesia clinical trials is similar to the profile established with DIPRIVAN during anesthesia in adults (see Pediatric percentages below). Although not reported as an adverse event in clinical trials, apnea is frequently observed in pediatric patients. ICU Sedation in Adults The following estimates of adverse events include data from clinical trials in ICU sedation (N=159 adult patients). Probably related incidence rates for ICU sedation were determined by individual case report form review. Probable causality was based upon an apparent dose response relationship and/or positive responses to rechallenge. In many instances the presence of concomitant disease and concomitant therapy made the causal relationship unknown. Therefore, incidence rates for ICU sedation generally represent estimates of the percentage of clinical trial patients which appeared to have a probable causal relationship. Incidence greater than 1% - Probably Causally Related Anesthesia/MAC Sedation ICU Sedation Cardiovascular: Bradycardia Bradycardia Decreased Cardiac Output Hypotension 26% Arrhythmia Tachycardia Nodal Hypotension* (see also CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY ) Hypertension Central Nervous System: Movement* Injection Site: Burning/Stinging or Pain, 17.6% Metabolic/Nutritional: Hyperlipemia* Respiratory: Apnea (see also CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY ) Respiratory Acidosis During Weaning* Skin and Appendages: Rash Pruritus Events without an * or % had an incidence of 1% to 3% *Incidence of events 3% to 10% Incidence less than 1% - Probably Causally Related Anesthesia MAC Sedation ICU Sedation Body as a Whole: Anaphylaxis/Anaphylactoid Reaction Perinatal Disorder Tachycardia Bigeminy Bradycardia Premature Ventricular Contractions Hemorrhage ECG Abnormal Arrhythmia Atrial Fever Extremities Pain Anticholinergic Syndrome Cardiovascular: Premature Atrial Contractions Syncope Central Nervous System: Hypertonia/Dystonia, Paresthesia Agitation Digestive: Hypersalivation Nausea Hemic/Lymphatic: Leukocytosis Injection Site: Phlebitis Pruritus Metabolic: Hypomagnesemia Musculoskeletal: Myalgia Nervous: Dizziness Agitation Chills Somnolence Delirium Respiratory: Wheezing Cough Laryngospasm Hypoxia Decreased Lung Function Skin and Appendages: Flushing, Pruritus Special Senses: Amblyopia Vision Abnormal Urogenital: Cloudy Urine Green Urine Incidence less than 1% - Causal Relationship Unknown Anesthesia/MAC Sedation ICU Sedation Body as a Whole: Asthenia, Awareness, Chest Pain, Extremities Pain, Fever, Increased Drug Effect, Neck Rigidity/Stiffness, Trunk Pain Fever, Sepsis, Trunk Pain, Whole Body Weakness Cardiovascular: Arrhythmia, Atrial Fibrillation, Atrioventricular Heart Block, Bigeminy, Bleeding, Bundle Branch Block, Cardiac Arrest, ECG Abnormal, Edema, Extrasystole, Heart Block, Hypertension, Myocardial Infarction, Myocardial Ischemia, Premature Ventricular Contractions, ST Segment Depression, Supraventricular Tachycardia, Tachycardia, Ventricular Fibrillation Arrhythmia, Atrial Fibrillation, Bigeminy, Cardiac Arrest, Extrasystole, Right Heart Failure, Ventricular Tachycardia Central Nervous System: Abnormal Dreams, Agitation, Amorous Behavior, Anxiety, Bucking/Jerking/Thrashing, Chills/Shivering/Clonic/Myoclonic Movement, Combativeness, Confusion, Delirium, Depression, Dizziness, Emotional Lability, Euphoria, Fatigue, Hallucinations, Headache, Hypotonia, Hysteria, Insomnia, Moaning, Neuropathy, Opisthotonos, Rigidity, Seizures, Somnolence, Tremor, Twitching Chills/Shivering, Intracranial Hypertension, Seizures, Somnolence, Thinking Abnormal Digestive: Cramping, Diarrhea, Dry Mouth, Enlarged Parotid, Nausea, Swallowing,Vomiting Ileus, Liver Function Abnormal Hematologic/Lymphatic: Coagulation Disorder, Leukocytosis Injection Site: Hives/Itching, Phlebitis, Redness/Discoloration Metabolic/Nutritional: Hyperkalemia, Hyperlipemia BUN Increased, Creatinine Increased, Dehydration, Hyperglycemia, Metabolic Acidosis, Osmolality Increased Respiratory: Bronchospasm, Burning in Throat, Cough, Dyspnea, Hiccough, Hyperventilation, Hypoventilation, Hypoxia, Laryngospasm, Pharyngitis, Sneezing, Tachypnea, Upper Airway Obstruction Hypoxia Skin and Appendages: Conjunctival Hyperemia, Diaphoresis, Urticaria Rash Special Senses: Diplopia, Ear Pain, Eye Pain, Nystagmus, Taste Perversion, Tinnitus Urogenital: Oliguria, Urine Retention Kidney Failure
Warnings & Cautions for Diprivan
: Use of DIPRIVAN has been associated with both fatal and life-threatening anaphylactic and anaphylactoid reactions. For general anesthesia or monitored anesthesia care (MAC) sedation, DIPRIVAN should be administered only by persons trained in the administration of general anesthesia and not involved in the conduct of the surgical/diagnostic procedure. Sedated patients should be continuously monitored, and facilities for maintenance of a patent airway, providing artificial ventilation, administering supplemental oxygen, and instituting cardiovascular resuscitation must be immediately available.
Patients should be continuously monitored for early signs of hypotension, apnea, airway obstruction, and/or oxygen desaturation. These cardiorespiratory effects are more likely to occur following rapid bolus administration, especially in the elderly, debilitated, or ASA-PS III or IV patients. For sedation of intubated, mechanically ventilated patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), DIPRIVAN should be administered only by persons skilled in the management of critically ill patients and trained in cardiovascular resuscitation and airway management.
Use of DIPRIVAN infusions for both adult and pediatric ICU sedation has been associated with a constellation of metabolic derangements and organ system failures, referred to as Propofol Infusion Syndrome, that have resulted in death. The syndrome is characterized by severe metabolic acidosis, hyperkalemia, lipemia, rhabdomyolysis, hepatomegaly, renal failure, ECG changes* and/or cardiac failure. The following appear to be major risk factors for the development of these events: decreased oxygen delivery to tissues; serious neurological injury and/or sepsis; high dosages of one or more of the following pharmacological agents: vasoconstrictors, steroids, inotropes and/or prolonged, high-dose infusions of propofol (greater than 5 mg/kg/h for greater than 48h). The syndrome has also been reported following large-dose, short-term infusions during surgical anesthesia.
In the setting of prolonged need for sedation, increasing propofol dose requirements to maintain a constant level of sedation, or onset of metabolic acidosis during administration of a propofol infusion, consideration should be given to using alternative means of sedation. *Coved ST segment elevation (similar to ECG changes of the Brugada syndrome). Abrupt discontinuation of DIPRIVAN prior to weaning or for daily evaluation of sedation levels should be avoided. This may result in rapid awakening with associated anxiety, agitation, and resistance to mechanical ventilation. Infusions of DIPRIVAN should be adjusted to maintain a light level of sedation through the weaning process or evaluation of sedation level (see PRECAUTIONS ). DIPRIVAN should not be coadministered through the same IV catheter with blood or plasma because compatibility has not been established.
In vitro tests have shown that aggregates of the globular component of the emulsion vehicle have occurred with blood/plasma/serum from humans and animals. The clinical significance of these findings is not known. There have been reports in which failure to use aseptic technique when handling DIPRIVAN was associated with microbial contamination of the product and with fever, infection, sepsis, other life-threatening illness, and death.
Do not use if contamination is suspected. Discard unused drug product as directed within the required time limits (see DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION, Handling Procedures ). There have been reports, in the literature and other public sources, of the transmission of bloodborne pathogens (such as Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and HIV) from unsafe injection practices, and use of propofol vials intended for single use on multiple persons. DIPRIVAN vial is never to be accessed more than once or used on more than one person.
Pediatric Neurotoxicity Published animal studies demonstrate that the administration of anesthetic and sedation drugs that block NMDA receptors and/or potentiate GABA activity increase neuronal apoptosis in the developing brain and result in long-term cognitive deficits when used for longer than 3 hours. The clinical significance of these findings is not clear. However, based on the available data, the window of vulnerability to these changes is believed to correlate with exposures in the third trimester of gestation through the first several months of life, but may extend out to approximately three years of age in humans (see PRECAUTIONS, Pregnancy, Pediatric Use ; ANIMAL TOXICOLOGY AND/OR PHARMACOLOGY ). Some published studies in children suggest that similar deficits may occur after repeated or prolonged exposures to anesthetic agents early in life and may result in adverse cognitive or behavioral effects.
These studies have substantial limitations, and it is not clear if the observed effects are due to the anesthetic/sedation drug administration or other factors such as the surgery or underlying illness. Anesthetic and sedation drugs are a necessary part of the care of children needing surgery, other procedures, or tests that cannot be delayed, and no specific medications have been shown to be safer than any other. Decisions regarding the timing of any elective procedures requiring anesthesia should take into consideration the benefits of the procedure weighed against the potential risks.
Contraindications for Diprivan
CONTRAINDICATIONS: DIPRIVAN is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to propofol or any of DIPRIVAN components. DIPRIVAN is contraindicated in patients with allergies to eggs, egg products, soybeans or soy products.
Overdosage Information for Diprivan
OVERDOSAGE: If overdosage occurs, DIPRIVAN administration should be discontinued immediately. Overdosage is likely to cause cardiorespiratory depression. Respiratory depression should be treated by artificial ventilation with oxygen.
Cardiovascular depression may require repositioning of the patient by raising the patient's legs, increasing the flow rate of intravenous fluids, and administering pressor agents and/or anticholinergic agents.
Drug information sourced from the FDA. This content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Consult a healthcare professional before making any medication decisions.
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