Anest. intenziv. Med. 2021;32(3):142-149 | DOI: 10.36290/aim.2021.034

Propofol has already been used in Czechoslovakia for 30 years - history of intravenous anaestheticsReview Article

Málek J.1, 2, Hess L.2, 3
1 Klinika anesteziologie a resuscitace 3. lékařské fakulty Univerzity Karlovy a Fakultní nemocnice Královské Vinohrady, Praha
2 Komise pro historii ČSARIM JEP
3 Experimentální pracoviště, Institut klinické a experimentální medicíny, Praha

The article presents discovery of intravenous anaesthetic drugs that preceded or followed introduction of propofol as well as notable names connected with this history.

Keywords: history, intravenous injections, intravenous anaesthetics, discovery, abuse.

Received: March 17, 2021; Revised: April 30, 2021; Accepted: May 4, 2021; Published: July 26, 2021  Show citation

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Málek J, Hess L. Propofol has already been used in Czechoslovakia for 30 years - history of intravenous anaesthetics. Anest. intenziv. Med. 2021;32(3):142-149. doi: 10.36290/aim.2021.034.
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