Korean J Crit Care Med.  2014 Nov;29(4):328-330. 10.4266/kjccm.2014.29.4.328.

Green Urine after Propofol Infusion in the Intensive Care Unit

• Lee MJ
• Lee HJ
• Kim JM
• Koh SO
• Kim EH
• Na S

• KMID: 2227741
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4266/kjccm.2014.29.4.328

Abstract

Urine discoloration occurs in the intensive care unit (ICU) due to many causes such as medications, metabolic disorders, and infections. Propofol is advocated as one of the first line sedatives in the ICU, but it is not well known to the intensivists that propofol can induce urine color change. We experienced two cases of green urine after propofol infusion. Propofol should be warranted as the cause of urine discoloration during ICU stay.

Keyword

intensive care units; propofol; urine discoloration

MeSH Terms

Hypnotics and Sedatives
Intensive Care Units*
Propofol*
Hypnotics and Sedatives
Propofol

Figure

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  Fig. 1. Green-colored urine in case 1; 72 hours after propofol infusion.

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  Fig. 2. Green-colored urine in case 2; 48 hours after propofol infusion.

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