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    Dexmedetomidine, sold under the trade name Precedex among others, is a drug used in humans for sedation. Veterinarians use dexmedetomidine for similar...
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    antagonist used for the reversal of the sedative and analgesic effects of dexmedetomidine and medetomidine in dogs. Its reversal effect works by competing with...
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    affinity CB1 receptor antagonist). Clonidine (also I1 agonist) Detomidine Dexmedetomidine Fadolmidine Guanabenz Guanfacine Lofexidine Marsanidine Medetomidine...
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    Clonidine (mixed alpha2-adrenergic and imidazoline-I1 receptor agonist) Dexmedetomidine Fadolmidine Guanfacine, (preference for alpha2A-subtype of adrenoceptor)...
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  • laryngospasm, but usually in the context of oropharyngeal manipulation. Dexmedetomidine is a more recent agent used in this process. It is an alpha-2 adrenergic...
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    adrenergic agonist is dexmedetomidine, which is commonly used to provide a short term sedative effect (<24 hours). Dexmedetomidine and certain atypical...
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    It is a racemic mixture of two stereoisomers, levomedetomidine and dexmedetomidine, the latter being the isomer with the pharmacologic effect as an alpha...
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    atipamezole was used to reverse the effects of xylazine or the related drug dexmedetomidine in veterinary medicine, but this is not an approved medical treatment...
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    Clonidine has also been suggested as a treatment for rare instances of dexmedetomidine withdrawal. Clonidine has some role in the treatment of spasticity...
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  • through specific receptors) co-administration of Alpha2 agonists (dexmedetomidine) and/or opioid receptor agonists (morphine/fentanyl) can decrease the...
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