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Dexmedetomidine was developed by Orion Pharma and is marketed under the names dexdor® and Precedex®; in 1999 the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved it as a short-term sedative and analgesic (<24 hours) for critically ill or injured people on mechanical ventilation in the intensive care unit. The rationale for its short-term use ...
In the European Union, dexmedetomidine received a marketing authorization from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) on August 10, 2012, under the brand name of Dexdor. [30] It is indicated for sedation in the ICU for patients needing mechanical ventilation.
They are mainly used in research, having found limited clinical application in human medicine. They are extensively used in veterinary medicine to reverse the effects of alpha-2 agonist drugs used as sedatives, like xylazine, medetomidine and dexmedetomidine. Alpha-2 blockers increase noradrenaline release.
UnitedHealth posted a better-than-expected profit in the final quarter of 2024, but a nagging rise in medical costs and care utilization surprised Wall Street. Shares of the health care giant slid ...
An Indianapolis police officer is being praised for saving the life of a premature baby whose mom had no idea she was even pregnant. In bodycam footage, Kelly Chappell of the Indianapolis ...
The 10-year Treasury yield is rising towards 5% for the first time in many years. Yields jumped due to concerns over strong economic data, inflation fears, and political uncertainty.
The highest rates of delirium (often 50–75% of people) occur among those who are critically ill in the intensive care unit (ICU). [111] This was historically referred to as "ICU psychosis" or "ICU syndrome"; however, these terms are now widely disfavored in relation to the operationalized term ICU delirium.
The Huffington Post reached out to historians across the country to create a list of women who deserve more recognition for their accomplishments.