The use of dexmedetomidine for refractory agitation in substance abuse patient

Critical Care and Shock

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 59-60

  Rahman, Raha Abdul ^a   Azmi, Muhd Helmi ^a   Ishak, Nadia Hanom ^a   Manap, Norsidah Abdul ^a   Zain, Jaafar Md ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Agitation; Dexmedetomidine; Substance abuse; Withdrawal

Indexed keywords

DEXMEDETOMIDINE; MIDAZOLAM; MORPHINE; NALOXONE; PROPOFOL; ROCURONIUM; SUXAMETHONIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; CASE REPORT; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG USE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EXTUBATION; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MALE; METABOLIC ACIDOSIS; OXYGENATION; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PULSE RATE; RESTLESSNESS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 77955750446     PISSN: 14107767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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