Role of egg lecithin in propofol formulation is?
Propofol is an insoluble drug that requires a lipid vehicle for emulsification. Current formulations of propofol use a soybean oil as the oil phase and egg lecithin as the emulsifying agent.
Intravenous Anesthetic Agents
Acts as emulsifying agent
Acts as preservative
Acts as carrier vehicle
Acts as antibacterial
Acts as emulsifying agent