Additional Experience with Dexmedetomidine in Pediatric Patients

Southern Medical Journal

Volumn 96, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 871-875

  Tobias, Joseph D ^a   Berkenbosch, John W ^a   Russo, Pierantonio ^a  

^a University of Missouri   (United States)

Author keywords

2 agonists; Clonidine; Dexmedetomidine

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; AMLODIPINE; CLONIDINE; DEXMEDETOMIDINE; FENTANYL; IMIDAZOLINE; MIDAZOLAM; NALBUPHINE; OXAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; PHENETHYLAMINE; PROPOFOL; SEVOFLURANE; HYPNOTIC SEDATIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ANESTHETIC RECOVERY; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DELIRIUM; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; RECOVERY ROOM; REVIEW; SEDATION; SHIVERING; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME; DRUG EFFECT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RESTLESSNESS;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DELIRIUM; DEXMEDETOMIDINE; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, PEDIATRIC; MALE; PSYCHOMOTOR AGITATION; SHIVERING; SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

EID: 0642335955     PISSN: 00384348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.SMJ.0000053557.75799.09     Document Type: Review

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