Open AccessDexmedetomidine decreases the requirement of ketamine and propofol during burns debridement and dressings
Author(s) -
R Prabhavathi,
Poluru L. Reddy,
C. Aruna Kumar,
P. V. Pradeep,
Rama Mohan Pathapati,
Sujith Tumkur Rajashekar
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
indian journal of anaesthesia/indian journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.645
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 0976-2817
pISSN - 0019-5049
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5049.130813
Subject(s) - medicine , dexmedetomidine , propofol , ketamine , anesthesia , sedation , hemodynamics , surgery
Dexmedetomidine (Dex), a highly selective α2-adrenoreceptor agonist, is used for sedation management in various clinical settings and shows anaesthetic-sparing effect. Our aim was to study the effects of Dex on requirements of propofol, ketamine, and intraoperative haemodynamic variations during burns debridement and dressing changes, and compare its effectiveness and safety with combination of ketamine and propofol.