Open AccessDexmedetomidine for sedation of patients undergoing elective surgery under regional anesthesia
Author(s) -
Jia Song,
Woong-Mo Kim,
Seongheon Lee,
Myung Ha Yoon
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
korean journal of anesthesiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.654
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 2005-7563
pISSN - 2005-6419
DOI - 10.4097/kjae.2013.65.3.203
Subject(s) - dexmedetomidine , medicine , anesthesia , bradycardia , sedation , heart rate , midazolam , loading dose , blood pressure , hemodynamics , sedative , mean arterial pressure
Dexmedetomidine may be useful as a sedative agent. However, it has been reported that dexmedetomidine decreases systemic blood pressure, heart rate, and cardiac output in a dose-dependent manner. The purpose of this study was to determine the appropriate dose of intravenously administered dexmedetomidine for sedation.