Which of the following induction agent is most preferred for day care surgery: September 2010

Ans. B: Propofol Propofol is paicularly suitable for outpatient surgery since it provides superior operating conditions to methohexitone (paicularly less movement), and rapid recovery in the postoperative period associated with a low incidence of nausea and vomiting. When used in combination with fentanyl or alfentanil, propofol is suitable for the provision of total intravenous anaesthesia, and found it to be superior to methohexitone or etomidate in this setting. Infusions of subanaesthetic doses of propofol have been used to sedate patients for surgery under regional anaesthesia, and also to provide sedation of patients in intensive care.