Prolonged infusions of dexmedetomidine in critically ill patients

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 67, Issue 15, 2010, Pages 1246-1253

  Guinter, Joshua R ^a   Kristeller, Judith L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b WILKES UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiolytics, sedatives and hypnotics; Bradycardia; Critical illness; Dexmedetomidine; Dosage schedules; Drug withdrawal; Pediatrics; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

DEXMEDETOMIDINE; GLYCOPYRRONIUM BROMIDE; LORAZEPAM; MIDAZOLAM; PROPOFOL; HYPNOTIC SEDATIVE AGENT;

BRADYCARDIA; COMA; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DELIRIUM; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEDATION; SINUS BRADYCARDIA; TACHYCARDIA; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DEXMEDETOMIDINE; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS;

EID: 78349247164     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: 15352900     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2146/ajhp090300     Document Type: Review

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