Answer
Local pain during induction of anaesthesia with the Aspen propofol 1% product is very common (at least 1 in 10) and may be minimised by co-administering lidocaine or using larger veins of the forearm and antecubital fossa.
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- Propofol 10mg/ml (1%) emulsion for injection or infusionAspen · emc · SmPC §4.8 Undesirable effects · Version 29Document updated
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