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New 2020 Keyword — Dexmedetomidine Properties

  • MOA: central alpha-2 adrenergic agonist, acts on receptors in the brain (locus ceruleus) and spinal cord
  • In the same class as clonidine but dexmedetomidine is more selective for alpha 2 receptors
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