METHODS OF TREATING PEDIATRIC PATIENTS USING DEXMEDETOMIDINE

The presently disclosed subject matter relates to methods of administering an effective amount of dexmedetomidine to a pediatric patient in order to reduce the incidence of neurological damage. More particularly, the presently disclosed subject matter relates to methods of providing sedation or anal...

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Main Authors GARCIA DE ROCHA, MARCELO, WISEMANDLE, WAYNE, KOO, EDWARD, STALKER, DENNIS, J
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 20.08.2014
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Summary:The presently disclosed subject matter relates to methods of administering an effective amount of dexmedetomidine to a pediatric patient in order to reduce the incidence of neurological damage. More particularly, the presently disclosed subject matter relates to methods of providing sedation or analgesia to a pediatric patient by administering a dexmedetomidine infusion and optionally a loading dose. The dexmedetomidine can be administered before, during, or after surgery.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20120840033