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Propofol: fast onset and short duration of action offers advantages in short-term ICU sedation

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Propofol: fast onset and short duration of action offers advantages in short-term ICU sedation. Drugs Ther. Perspect 7, 1–5 (1996). https://doi.org/10.2165/00042310-199607030-00001

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