General AnesthesiaNo Evidence for Contraindications to the Use of Propofol in Adults Allergic to Egg, Soy, or PeanutAsserhøj, L. L.; Mosbech, H.; Krøigaard, M.; Garvey, L. H. Author Information Danish Anaesthesia Allergy Centre, Allergy Clinic UA-816, Copenhagen University Hospital, Hellerup, Denmark. Survey of Anesthesiology 60(5):p 192-193, October 2016. | DOI: 10.1097/01.sa.0000490336.54904.62 Buy Metrics Abstract (Abstracted from Br J Anaesth, 116:77–82, 2016) Because the current formulations of propofol contain an emulsion that incorporates egg lecithin and soybean oil, there is a concern that propofol may be a potential trigger of allergic reactions in patients allergic to egg, soy, or peanut. However, with the exception of 6 case reports, the literature is devoid of evidence linking the 2 types of allergies. Copyright © 2016 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.
