Significance

• According to clinical trials published by the Food and Drug Administration on RxList, the most common side effects of Diprivan occur in 3 percent to 10 percent of all patients who receive the drug.
  
  

Common Side Effects

• The most common side effects of Diprivan include changes in mood, dizziness, drowsiness and lack of coordination.
  
  

Time Frame

• Some side effects of Diprivan occur during the surgical procedure while you are anesthetized. Others develop during recovery after the procedure ends.
  
  

Risks

• Some patients experience fatal allergic reactions to Diprivan. Others develop a life-threatening set of symptoms known as propofol infusion syndrome, which include blood acidity, excessive amounts of blood potassium, breakdown of muscle tissue, and heart or kidney failure.
  
  

Considerations

• Because there is not yet sufficient evidence that Diprivan has no unwanted effects upon the fetus, doctors typically do not prescribe the drug for pregnant women. If you have a history of epilepsy or inflammation of the pancreas, your anesthesiologist is not likely to administer Dipravin due to its side effects.