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Dexmedetomidine--a novel sedative for postoperative sedation.
- Source :
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Intensive & critical care nursing [Intensive Crit Care Nurs] 2000 Oct; Vol. 16 (5), pp. 328-9. - Publication Year :
- 2000
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Abstract
- Dexmedetomidine is new sedative being developed for use in postoperative sedation in ICU. It acts at a 2 adrenoceptors to produce sedation, anxiolysis and analgesia. Patients remain easily rousable and do not suffer significant respiratory depression, consequently dexmedetomidine may be continued post extubation.
- Subjects :
- Adrenergic alpha-Agonists pharmacology
Conscious Sedation nursing
Dexmedetomidine pharmacology
Drug Monitoring methods
Drug Monitoring nursing
Drug Prescriptions
Drug and Narcotic Control
Europe
Humans
Hypnotics and Sedatives pharmacology
Postoperative Care nursing
Adrenergic alpha-Agonists therapeutic use
Conscious Sedation methods
Dexmedetomidine therapeutic use
Hypnotics and Sedatives therapeutic use
Postoperative Care methods
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0964-3397
- Volume :
- 16
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Intensive & critical care nursing
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 11000607
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1054/iccn.2000.1529