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Propofol Injectable Emulsion, USP is an anesthetic available as a sterile, nonpyrogenic white to slight off-white homogeneous emulsion for intravenous administration. The structural formula is:
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Chemical name: 2,6-diisopropylphenol
Molecular formula: C12H18O
Molecular weight: 178.28
Propofol, USP is slightly soluble in water. The pKa is 11. The octanol/water partition coefficient for propofol is 6761:1 at a pH of 6 to 8.5. Each mL of propofol injectable emulsion, USP contains 10 mg of propofol, 100 mg of soybean oil (100 mg/mL), 22.5 mg of glycerol (22.5 mg/mL), 12 mg of egg lecithin (12 mg/mL), 1.5 mg of benzyl alcohol (1.5 mg/mL), 0.7 mg of sodium benzoate (0.7 mg/mL), and sodium hydroxide to adjust pH, in water for injection. Propofol Injectable Emulsion, USP is isotonic and has a pH of 6 to 8.5.
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