Template:Sedative agents: Difference between revisions
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==[[Sedative agents]]== | ==[[Sedative agents]]== | ||
==Agents== | |||
*[[Propofol]] | |||
*[[Opioids]] | |||
**[[Fentanyl]] | |||
**[[Morphine]] | |||
*[[Benzodiazepines]] | |||
**[[Midazolam]] | |||
**[[Lorazepam]] | |||
*[[Dexmedetomidine]] | |||
*[[Ketamine]] | |||
*[[Haloperidol]] and other tranquilizers | |||
===Fentanyl/Versed=== | ===Fentanyl/Versed=== | ||
*Designed for moderate sedation | *Designed for moderate sedation | ||
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*Etomidate 0.15mg/kg (8-10mg avg) | *Etomidate 0.15mg/kg (8-10mg avg) | ||
**Wears off in 6min | **Wears off in 6min | ||
Revision as of 20:53, 19 June 2015
Sedative agents
Agents
- Propofol
- Opioids
- Benzodiazepines
- Dexmedetomidine
- Ketamine
- Haloperidol and other tranquilizers
Fentanyl/Versed
- Designed for moderate sedation
- If titrate to deep sedation, when painful stimulus stops may become apneic
- Duration = 30min
Etomidate/Fentanyl
- Similar to versed/fentanyl but better b/c of shorter duration of action
- Good for brief sedation if don't have access to propofol
- E.g. shoulder/hip reduction, cardioversion
- Dose fentanyl first: 0.5-1mcg/kg
- Etomidate 0.15mg/kg (8-10mg avg)
- Wears off in 6min