A recent Somnia Anesthesia Services blog post discusses misconceptions about Propofol and features insight from Robert Goldstein, MD, Somnia's chief medical officer and a board-certified anesthesiologist.
The safety of Propofol and its usage is receiving nationwide coverage because of Michael Jackson's death and the manslaughter trial of his personal physician, Dr. Conrad Murray. Dr. Goldstein comments on the drug's safety and use in the blog post.
"Propofol is a commonly used anesthetic that is intended to be prescribed and administered by an anesthesiology professional," said Dr. Goldstein, in the blog. "Like any anesthetic, Propofol should not be given until a careful preoperative examination has been completed to evaluate the appropriateness of its use on each individual patient. Once it has been determined to be a viable option for the patient it should be administered only in the proper setting, by proper personnel using appropriate monitoring."
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