- Hypotension
- Bradycardia
- Apnoea
- Pain on injection
- Propofol infusion syndrome (particularly in paediatric populations):
- Hyperlipidaemia
- Acidosis
- Myocardial failure)
- Fat overload syndrome due to fat emulsion:
- Hyperlipidaemia
- Fatty infiltration of organs
- Green urine and hair
- High rate of placental transfer and neonatal depression:
- Not licensed in pregnancy
- Remains commonly used agent
