Gregory Hammer
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Dexmedetomidine: pediatric pharmacology, clinical uses and safety.
Expert Opin Drug Saf. 2011; (1): 55-66
Dexmedetomidine is an α(2)-adrenoceptor agonist with sedative, anxiolytic and analgesic properties. It is used off-label in pediatric patients due to its efficacy and lack of adverse respiratory effects. Dexmedetomidine may cause severe circulatory complications in adults. Despite its popularity, the safety of dexmedetomidine in the pediatric population has not been extensively studied.
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