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Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics ›› 2026, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (7): 908-912.doi: 10.12092/j.issn.1009-2501.2026.07.006

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Effect of gender on the efficacy of fospropofol disodium in inhibiting the reaction of gastroscopy insertion

Yi ZHANG(), Jie FANG, Shu ZHAO, Jingli YUAN, Xuejun REN()   

  1. Department of Anesthesiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450000, Henan, China
  • Received:2025-09-10 Revised:2026-01-27 Online:2026-07-26 Published:2026-08-04
  • Contact: Xuejun REN E-mail:290364006@qq.com;jianpo@163.com

Abstract:

AIM: To evaluate the effect of gender on the efficacy of fospropofol disodium in inhibiting the reaction of gastroscopy insertion. METHODS: This study was a prospective trial. Patients scheduled for painless gastroscopy, aged 18 to 64 years, with a BMI of 18 to 25 kg/m2, and ASA physical status classification Ⅰ or Ⅱ, were selected and divided into three groups randomly: male group (M group), female group (F group), and gender-unrestricted group (C group). A dose of 0.2 mg/kg of nalbuphine was intravenously injected, followed by fospropofol disodium 1 minutes later. When the modified observer's assessment of alertness and sedation (MOAA/S) ≤3, gastroscopy was performed by an experienced senior physician. According to the improved Dixon sequential method, the dose of fospropofol disodium for the first patient was set at 10 mg/kg. If the patient showed any reaction affected the procedure during the insertion of the endoscope, it was judged as a positive reaction, and the dose for the next patient was increased by 1 mg/kg; otherwise, it was decreased by 1 mg/kg. The trial was terminated when there were 7 positive and negative reaction crossover points, and adverse reactions were observed. The dose-response relationship was calculated by probit regression analysis method. RESULTS: The ED50 of fospropofol disodium in group M was 14.713 mg/kg (95% CI 14.044-14.988 mg/kg), ED95 was 16.854 mg/kg (95% CI 14.229-17.339 mg/kg). In group F, ED50 was 12.938 mg/kg (95% CI 12.072-13.363 mg /kg), and ED95 was 15.289 mg/kg (95% CI 12.265-16.293 mg /kg). Compared with group M, the ED50 of group F was decreased (P<0.05). The ED50 of fospropofol disodium in group C was 13.915 mg/kg (95%CI 13.110-13.977 mg/kg), and ED95 was 15.545 mg/kg (95%CI 13.311-15.675 mg/kg). Abnormal sensations occurred in 15 patients (16%), and respiratory depression occurred in 2 cases (2%). CONCLUSION: Gender factors influence the efficacy of sodium phosphopropofol in suppressing the response to endoscope insertion, with higher efficacy observed in females than that in males.

Key words: gender factors, gastroscopy, fospropofol disodium, nalbuphine, dose-response relationship

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