Diprivan

“We think he might have overdosed on a tranquilizer called Diprivan.”

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Skin Deep Jerome Preisler 2010

But, as you stated, Suzanne, it was a nurse practitioner who treated Michael Jackson from January to about April who brought up Diprivan, which is a sedative mainly used in ICUs to put people under.

CNN Transcript Jul 3, 2009 2009

GUPTA: Well, there's no specific mention of those -- medication Propofol, also know as Diprivan, no specific medication.

CNN Transcript Jul 2, 2009 2009

GUPTA: Well, there was no specific mention of the medication propofol, also known as Diprivan, no specific medication.

CNN Transcript Jul 2, 2009 2009

MORET: Propofol, a powerful narcotic sometimes referred to as Diprivan is injected in hospitals used to knock out patients before surgery.

CNN Transcript Aug 28, 2009 2009

VELEZ-MITCHELL: Dr. London, is there any legitimate explanation for ever using this powerful surgical knockout drug Propofol, also known as Diprivan, in a home setting?

CNN Transcript Jul 27, 2009 2009

Propofol, aka Diprivan™, only lasts for about five minutes a dose, and those addicted to it -- almost all of whom are nurses, doctors, or other hospital personnel who can get their hands on it because it isn't a Schedule II drug yet -- hit themselves with it repeatedly.

Archive 2009-07-01 Steve Perry 2009

The drug is known by the brand name Diprivan; it's also known as Propofol.

CNN Transcript Jul 27, 2009 2009

But a powerful fast acting sedative called Diprivan, also known as Propofol, has been brought up.

CNN Transcript Jul 1, 2009 2009

Today -- tonight, "The Associated Press" reporting that investigators found a powerful sedative called Diprivan inside Jackson's home.

CNN Transcript Jul 3, 2009 2009