side effects in other areas of the body from propofol usage that have been reported through clinical trials include changes of taste kidney failure double vision pain in the ears pain in the eyes and tinnitus which is noises such as ringing in the earsigestive cramps vomiting diarrhea continual swallowing dry mouth and nausea all are reported side effects with the use of propofol hypersalivation or watering of the mouth also has been known to occur