movingcoolcat
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I know there are no confirmation about use of Diprivan/ propofol but I found this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propofol
And if you scroll down the page until the part where they discuss side effects you find this:
Another recently described rare, but serious, side effect is propofol infusion syndrome. This potentially lethal metabolic derangement has been reported in critically-ill patients after a prolonged infusion of high-dose propofol in combination with catecholamines and/or corticosteroids.[17]
Propofol infusion syndrome is a rare syndrome which affects patients undergoing long-term treatment with high doses of the anaesthetic and sedative drug Propofol. It can lead to cardiac failure, rhabdomyolysis, metabolic acidosis and renal failure and is often fatal.[1] [2]
In treatment of Lupus, they often use corticosteroids.
I do not knw what to make of it, but if some shady doc did pursuade Michael that it would be safe but did not take in to account the interaction with medicine/ treatments for other issues- this might be the result?
After reading about this drug, I can also understand why it could be explained as a solution for his insomnia. It seems that this drug could have less side effects then many sleeping pills, that can make you feel "hung over". That part could be attractive for someone who needed to be fit and alert, having a lot of different projects going at the same time.
Severe insomnia can also cloud a persons ability to make sound judgments. As can chronic pain.
My guess, going by the information I have so far is that the cause will be some kind of combination of drugs that interacted and caused the cardiac arrest. But this is also a difference from being a "drug addict". Because as we now know (?), Michael did have some ailments that required medication.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propofol
And if you scroll down the page until the part where they discuss side effects you find this:
Another recently described rare, but serious, side effect is propofol infusion syndrome. This potentially lethal metabolic derangement has been reported in critically-ill patients after a prolonged infusion of high-dose propofol in combination with catecholamines and/or corticosteroids.[17]
Propofol infusion syndrome is a rare syndrome which affects patients undergoing long-term treatment with high doses of the anaesthetic and sedative drug Propofol. It can lead to cardiac failure, rhabdomyolysis, metabolic acidosis and renal failure and is often fatal.[1] [2]
In treatment of Lupus, they often use corticosteroids.
I do not knw what to make of it, but if some shady doc did pursuade Michael that it would be safe but did not take in to account the interaction with medicine/ treatments for other issues- this might be the result?
After reading about this drug, I can also understand why it could be explained as a solution for his insomnia. It seems that this drug could have less side effects then many sleeping pills, that can make you feel "hung over". That part could be attractive for someone who needed to be fit and alert, having a lot of different projects going at the same time.
Severe insomnia can also cloud a persons ability to make sound judgments. As can chronic pain.
My guess, going by the information I have so far is that the cause will be some kind of combination of drugs that interacted and caused the cardiac arrest. But this is also a difference from being a "drug addict". Because as we now know (?), Michael did have some ailments that required medication.