Central apnoea after balanced general anaesthesia that included dexmedetomidine
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Central apnoea after balanced general anaesthesia that included dexmedetomidine.
Dexmedetomidine is an alpha(2)-adrenoreceptor agonist that, in spite of its potent sedative, amnesic, and analgesic properties, has minimal respiratory depressant effect. Even at doses adequate for general anaesthesia, it does not cause central apnoea. Thus, it has been claimed that "combining alpha(2)-agonists with opiate narcotics or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs can enhance the analg...
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Anaesthesia
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0007-0912
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aei263