dexmedetomidine
RxCUI 48937
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Dexmedetomidine
Dexmedetomidine, sold under the brand name Precedex among others, is a medication used for sedation. Veterinarians use dexmedetomidine for similar purposes in treating cats, dogs, and horses. It is also used in humans to treat acute agitation associated with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. The drug is administered as an intravenous solution or as a buccal or sublingual film. Similar to clonidine, dexmedetomidine is a sympatholytic drug that acts as an agonist of α2-adrenergic receptors in certain parts of the brain. It was developed by Orion Pharma.
Background only. Canonical identity remains RxNorm; clinical-trial relationships come from ClinicalTrials.gov.Clinical trials
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