Dexmedetomidine does not have direct cardiac action; however, it has several important indirect effects. A bolus dose of 1mcg/kg has a biphasic response – peripheral alpha 2 mediated vasoconstriction leading to transient increase in blood pressure, with a decrease in heart rate mediated by baroreceptor reflex. [More…]
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