Propofol has already been used in Czechoslovakia for 30 years – history of intravenous anaesthetics

Czech version

Authors: J. Málek ^1,2; L. Hess ^2,3
Authors‘ workplace: Klinika anesteziologie a resuscitace 3. lékařské fakulty Univerzity Karlovy a Fakultní nemocnice Královské Vinohrady, Praha ¹; Komise pro historii ČSARIM JEP ²; Experimentální pracoviště, Institut klinické a experimentální medicíny, Praha ³
Published in: Anest. intenziv. Med., 32, 2021, č. 3, s. 142-149
Category: Review Article

Overview

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

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