Dexmedetomidine is an intravenous alpha-2 agonist used as a sedative infusion. It has some uniquely useful properties, particularly that it doesn’t suppress respiration (allowing it to be safely used in non-intubated patients). The main drawbacks of dexmedetomidine are logistic: it is expensive and can be administered only as an IV infusion within an ED or ICU. Oral clonidine offers some similar benefits compared to dexmedetomidine, without these logistic constraints.
EMCrit Project by Josh Farkas.
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