Dexmedetomidine Infusion Associated with Transient Adrenal Insufficiency in a Pediatric Patient: A Case Report

Dexmedetomidine is a highly selective α2-adrenoceptor agonist used for sedation due to its anxiolytic and analgesic properties without respiratory compromise. Due to its structural similarity to etomidate, there has been concern that dexmedetomidine may cause adrenal insufficiency. This concern was...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth W. Tucker (Author), David W. Cooke (Author), Sapna R. Kudchadkar (Author), Sybil Ann Klaus (Author)
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Published: Hindawi Limited, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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