propofol

intravenous medication used in anaesthesia
ChemicalSubstance type_of_chemical_entity Q422740
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propofol

Summary

propofol is a type of chemical entity[1]. propofol ranks in the top 0.0079% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30,236 views/month, #1 of 12,596).[2]

Key Facts

  • propofol's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • propofol's physically interacts with is recorded as Hyperpolarization activated cyclic nucleotide gated potassium channel 1[4].
  • propofol's manufacturer is recorded as Pfizer[5].
  • propofol's canonical SMILES is recorded as CC(C)C1=C(C(=CC=C1)C(C)C)O[6].
  • propofol's chemical formula is recorded as C₁₂H₁₈O[7].
  • propofol is a type of chemical compound[8].
  • propofol is used for medication[9].
  • propofol's Commons category is recorded as Propofol[10].
  • propofol's refractive index is recorded as {'amount': '+1.5140'}[11].
  • propofol's density is recorded as {'unit': 'Q13147228', 'amount': '+0.955'}[12].
  • propofol's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q483261', 'amount': '+178.136'}[13].
  • propofol's melting point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+18'}[14].
  • propofol's boiling point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+247'}[15].
  • propofol's medical condition treated is recorded as pain[16].
  • propofol's medical condition treated is recorded as agitation in dementia[17].
  • propofol's medical condition treated is recorded as status epilepticus[18].
  • propofol's medical condition treated is recorded as subacute delirium[19].
  • propofol's medical condition treated is recorded as anaesthesia[20].
  • propofol's World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'propofol'}[21].
  • propofol's World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'propofolum'}[22].
  • propofol's subject has role is recorded as GABAA receptor positive allosteric modulators[23].
  • propofol's subject has role is recorded as hypnotics and sedatives[24].
  • propofol's subject has role is recorded as intravenous anesthetics[25].
  • propofol's subject has role is recorded as essential medicine[26].
  • propofol's pregnancy category is recorded as Australian pregnancy category C[27].

Why It Matters

propofol ranks in the top 0.0079% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30,236 views/month, #1 of 12,596).[2] propofol has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] propofol is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . pfizer.com. pfizer.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (97th edition). wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (97th edition). wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (97th edition). wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (97th edition). wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . NDF-RT. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . NDF-RT. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . NDF-RT. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . NDF-RT. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . ChEBI. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Recommended INN: List 23. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . NDF-RT. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Medical Subject Headings. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Medical Subject Headings. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Density {'unit': 'Q13147228', 'amount': '+0.955'}
    Manufacturer Pfizer
    Boiling point {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+247'}
    Subject has role GABAA receptor positive allosteric modulators, hypnotics and sedatives, intravenous anesthetics +1
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|6 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 26229, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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