Abstract
We describe an infusion of dexmedetomidine at 1.0 microg.kg(-1).min(-1) for 10 min (total dose, 144 microg) sedation in a 3-yr-old child weighing 14 kg. The large dose of dexmedetomidine produced a hemodynamically stable patient who was deeply sedated for approximately 4 h after discontinuing the infusion.
MeSH terms
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Adrenergic alpha-Agonists / administration & dosage*
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Child, Preschool
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Conscious Sedation*
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Dexmedetomidine / administration & dosage*
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Humans
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Hypnotics and Sedatives / administration & dosage*
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Magnetic Resonance Angiography*
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Male
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Propofol
Substances
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Adrenergic alpha-Agonists
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Hypnotics and Sedatives
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Dexmedetomidine
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Propofol