Plasma histamine levels during induction of anesthesia with propofol in dogs

We examined a property of emulsion formation of propofol (ICI 35868) to release histamine into circulating plasma in dogs. Plasma histamine was measured with radioimmunoassay before (baseline), and 1, 5 and 10min after the administration of 15mg·kg^–1 propofol. There were no significant differences between the plasma histamine levels at 1, 5 and 10min after the administration of propofol and the baseline level. We conclude that the emulsion formation of propofol of 15mg·kg^–1 does not release histamine during induction of anesthesia in dogs.(Mitsuhata H, Shimizu R: Plasma histamine levels during induction of anesthesia with propofol in dogs. J Anesth 7: 206–209, 1993)