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Dexmedetomidine

Find Dexmedetomidine in Sedation. Central alpha-2 agonism reduces sympathetic output, often slowing HR and lowering BP. Initial peripheral vasoconstriction can raise BP during loading.

Overview

Open Interventions → Sedation. Choose Off, Low, Medium, High. Effect levels and flow targets represent illustrative modeled responses; they are not clinical dose instructions.

Central alpha-2 agonism reduces sympathetic output, often slowing HR and lowering BP. Initial peripheral vasoconstriction can raise BP during loading.

The paused reference covers the route (Controlled IV infusion. The simulator shows maintenance effects; loading is not modeled.), example doses/settings, indications, adverse effects, contraindications/precautions and monitoring. These details are available after the intervention is selected.

What to monitor in the reference: ECG, BP, perfusion, ventilation and sedation depth.

Step by step

  1. Inspect the untreated disease and active treatment count.
  2. Apply the intervention and compare pressures, forward flow, rhythm and congestion.
  3. Pause for its full reference; use Off or Interventions Reset to restart the comparison.

References & further reading

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