Abstract
Continuous intravenous propofol was chosen as a sedative of a 50-year-old male patient with tetanus following unsuccessful trial for 6 days to control his tetanic symptoms by continuous intravenous midazolam supplemented with intermittent intravenous diazepam. Although propofol showed dramatic effect to control his sweating and spasm, it was discontinued on the 13th day because of the limit of health insurance coverage. Midazolam was restarted and symptoms got worse again. Administration of propofol was repeated and proved to be effective once again. From this case we thought propofol might be a more suitable drug than midazolam in a patient with mild tetanus.
