ABSTRACT
This study is aimed to assess the effect of aminophylline [1mg/kg] on reversal of the sedative effects of propofol and the recovery time in patients under propofol anesthesia. Due to the known effects of aminophylline on myocardial contractility and the increase in cardiac output, its effects on hemodynamic changes of propofol are also assessed. In a double blinded randomized clinical trial on 154 patients, intubation was done after induction of anesthesia with sufentanil [0.2 mcg/kg], propofol [2.5 mg/kg] and atracurium [0.5 mg/kg]. Anesthesia was maintained with 200 mcg/kg/min of propofol infusion. After discontinuing propofol at the end of the surgery patients were randomly allocated to receive either aminophylline 1 mg/kg or normal. Heart rate, blood pressure and oxygen saturation were recorded before and after injection, and every 2 minutes until extubation was performed, and thereafter every 5 minutes till the patients' discharge from recovery. The time interval between injection and extubation plus the duration of recovery stay were also recorded. The mean arterial pressure 2,6, and 8 minutes post-extubation ; the heart rate 2,4,6, and 8 minutes just after extubation; and oxygen saturation 2,4,5, and 10 minutes post-extubation; were higher in the aminophylline group. The discharge time was on the contrary, shorter in this group. Aminophylline [1mg/kg] will result in a shorter recovery time following propofol anesthesia and can control propofol-induced blood pressure decrease and bradycardia