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Anaesthesia Intravenous Anesthetic Agents 246bc720

All of the following are modes to decrease pain on injection caused by propofol cxcept

A
Mix lignocaine with propofol
B
Give fentanyl prior to propofo
C
Use vein on the dorsum of hand
D
Cooling of the drug
High-Yield Explanation
Propofol is formulated as a lipid emulsion which causes pain during injection that can be decreased by using a large vein, avoiding veins in the dorsum of the hand, prior injection of lidocaine or by mixing lidocaine with propofol prior to injection (2 mL of 1% lidocaine in 18 mL propofol). prior injection of opioid Thicker vein decreases pain on injection caused by propofol.

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