Dexmedetomidine (Dexdor®)
All Wales Medicines Strategy Group (AWMSG)
Record ID 32012000606
English
Authors' recommendations:
Dexmedetomidine (Dexdor®) is recommended as an option for use within NHS Wales for the sedation of adult intensive care unit (ICU) patients requiring a sedation level not deeper than arousal in response to verbal stimulation (corresponding to Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale [RASS] 0 to -3).
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2012
URL for published report:
http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites3/docmetadata.cfm?orgid=371&id=195430&pid=24773
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Wales, United Kingdom
MeSH Terms
- Humans
- Anesthesia, General
- Intensive Care Units
- Hypnotics and Sedatives
- Conscious Sedation
- Dexmedetomidine
Contact
Organisation Name:
All Wales Medicines Strategy Group
Contact Address:
All Wales Therapeutics and Toxicology Centre, Academic Centre, University Hospital Llandough, Penlan Road, Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan CF64 2XX
Contact Name:
AWTTC@wales.nhs.uk
Contact Email:
AWTTC@wales.nhs.uk
Copyright:
AWTTC
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