Role of egg lecithin in propofol formulation is?: (A) Acts as emulsifying agent, (B) Acts as preservative, (C) Acts as carrier vehicle, (D) Acts as antibacterial
Answer is A. Propofol is an insoluble drug that requires a lipid vehicle for emulsification. Current formulations of propofol use a soybean oil as the oil phase and egg lecithin as the emulsifying agent.