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Propofol - 1
History
1970's: from hypnotic substituted "hindered" phenols arose:
2,6-diisopropylphenol
1977: First clinical trial.
Initially in cremaphor EL -> anaphylactoid reaction.
So, new formulation developed: emulsion in use today.
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Greg Gordon MD
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