Analgesic and sedative agents used in the intensive care unit: A review.
J Cell Biochem
; 119(11): 8684-8693, 2018 11.
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ABSTRACT
Pain is a common experience for most patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). In the current study, the advantages and disadvantages of analgesic and sedative drugs used in the ICU are reviewed. An ideal sedative and analgesic agent should have features such as rapid onset of action, rapid recovery after discontinuation, predictability, minimal accumulation of the agent and metabolites in the body, and lack of toxicity. None of the sedative and analgesic agents have all of these desired characteristics; nevertheless, clinicians must be familiar with these classes of drugs to optimize pharmacotherapy and ensure as few side-effects as possible for ICU patients.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Dolor
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Alcaloides Opiáceos
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Manejo del Dolor
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Analgésicos Opioides
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Hipnóticos y Sedantes
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Unidades de Cuidados Intensivos
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Cell Biochem
Año:
2018
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Irán