Research Article

Nanoformulation of Premixing Propofol Lipid Emulsion and Fentanyl Citrate and Their Effects on Acute Toxicity, Sedation, and Analgesia

Table 1

Acute toxicity, sedation, and analgesia test in the individual and premixed groups of propofol lipid emulsion and fentanyl citrate.

Acute toxicity testSedation test Analgesia test
LD50CI 95%ED50CI 95%ED50CI 95%

Individual group Propofol (mg/kg)34.8427.68, 43.307.315.98, 12.307.305.85, 7.31
Fentanyl (µg/kg)17.4213.84, 21.653.362.99, 6.153.652.93, 3.66

Premixed groupPropofol (mg/kg)34.8429.46, 47.005.854.78, 9.943.742.95, 4.69
Fentanyl (µg/kg)17.4214.73, 23.502.932.39, 4.971.871.48, 2.19

Median lethal dose (LD50), median effective dose (ED50), and 95% confidence interval (CI 95%). < 0.05 between groups.