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Dexmedetomidine (Precedex)

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

Classification:
Central-acting alpha 2 agonist
Therapeutic Effects:
Anxiolytic, Antisialogue, Sedation, Analgesia, Sympatholytic, Profoundly reduces plasma catecholamines
Primary Considerations:

Clinical highlights of this drug are placed on: The benefits of sedation (particularly in pediatric patients postoperatively) and the risks of hypotension/bradycardia as common side effects. Precedex...

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