Propofol in Untrained Hands?
Gastro Docs Petition FDA to Relax Propofol Warning
Can doctors and nurses not specifically trained in general anesthesia safely administer propofol (Diprivan) in the low doses necessary for minimally invasive procedures such as colonoscopy? The American College of Gastroenterology believes so, and has asked the FDA to strike the warning from the drug's label and package insert that says only "persons trained in the administration of general anesthesia and not involved in the conduct of the surgical/diagnostic procedure" should administer the fast-acting sedative-hypnotic.