Propofol and Vasospasm - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Vasospasm is reported as a side effect among people who take Propofol (propofol), especially for people who are female, 30-39 old, also take Lacosamide, and have Sedation.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Vasospasm when taking Propofol. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 37,986 people who have side effects when taking Propofol from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Propofol?

Propofol has active ingredients of propofol. It is often used in colonoscopy abnormal. eHealthMe is studying from 38,224 Propofol users. Check the latest studies of Propofol.

What is Vasospasm?

Vasospasm (sudden constriction of a blood vessel, reducing its diameter and flow rate) is found to be associated with 167 drugs and 330 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Vasospasm.



On Jul, 14, 2026

37,986 people reported to have side effects when taking Propofol.
Among them, 20 people (0.05%) have Vasospasm.

Could Propofol cause Vasospasm?

Among these 20 people:

What is the gender of people who have Vasospasm when taking Propofol? *

  • female: 66.67 %
  • male: 33.33 %

What is the age of people who have Vasospasm when taking Propofol? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 5.56 %
  • 20-29: 16.67 %
  • 30-39: 27.78 %
  • 40-49: 5.56 %
  • 50-59: 22.22 %
  • 60+: 22.22 %

What are other drugs people take besides Propofol? *

  1. Lacosamide: 6 people, 30.00%
  2. Clobazam: 5 people, 25.00%
  3. Valproic Acid: 5 people, 25.00%
  4. Lorazepam: 5 people, 25.00%
  5. Clonazepam: 5 people, 25.00%
  6. Perampanel: 5 people, 25.00%
  7. Rocuronium Bromide: 4 people, 20.00%
  8. Heparin: 3 people, 15.00%
  9. Isoflurane: 3 people, 15.00%
  10. Vancomycin: 3 people, 15.00%

What are other side effects people have besides Vasospasm? *

  1. Cerebral Infarction (less blood supply to brain resulting tissue damage): 6 people, 30.00%
  2. Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 6 people, 30.00%
  3. Propofol Infusion Syndrome: 5 people, 25.00%
  4. Intracranial Pressure Increased (high pressure inside the skull and thus in the brain tissue and cerebrospinal fluid): 4 people, 20.00%
  5. Compartment Syndrome (painful condition that occurs when pressure within the muscles builds to dangerous levels): 3 people, 15.00%
  6. Cardiac Arrest: 3 people, 15.00%
  7. Skin Discoloration - Bluish (bluish colour of skin): 3 people, 15.00%
  8. Ulnar Nerve Injury: 3 people, 15.00%
  9. Respiratory Acidosis (respiratory failure or ventilatory failure, causes the ph of blood and other bodily fluids to decrease): 3 people, 15.00%
  10. Radial Nerve Injury: 3 people, 15.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Sedation: 6 people, 30.00%
  2. Seizures (abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain): 4 people, 20.00%
  3. Nerve Block (the interruption of signals travelling along a nerve): 2 people, 10.00%
  4. Status Epilepticus (a life-threatening condition in which the brain is in a state of persistent seizure): 1 person, 5.00%
  5. Intracranial Aneurysm (bulging, weak area in the wall of a cranial artery): 1 person, 5.00%
  6. Haemorrhage (bleeding): 1 person, 5.00%
  7. Growth Hormone Deficiency: 1 person, 5.00%
  8. Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body): 1 person, 5.00%
  9. Anaesthesia: 1 person, 5.00%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on propofol (the active ingredients of Propofol) and Propofol (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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