dexmedetomidine

[deks-med-uh-tom-uh-deen]

noun

Pharmacology.

1. a selective alpha-adrenergic receptor agonist, C 13 H 16 N 2 , used in both human and veterinary medicine as a sedative.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dexmedetomidine¹

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

Kennedy recommends acepromazine, dexmedetomidine and trazodone, which are all prescription medications.

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In July 2019, just months before the COVID-19 pandemic struck, Teva stopped production of dexmedetomidine, a drug used to manage patients on ventilators.

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Benveniste is examining dexmedetomidine, an anesthetic that may have the ability to improve glymphatic flow.

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The researchers used brain scans in combination with two drugs, propofol, which helped cause the death of Michael Jackson, and another anesthetic drug, the many-syllabled dexmedetomidine.

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What makes dexmedetomidine an ideal drug is that people who are completely under can be brought back from oblivion by gentle shaking and loud speaking, even if they are still on the regular dose of the anesthetic.

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