Comparison of Two Different Intranasal Doses of Dexmedetomidine in Children for Magnetic Resonance Imaging Sedation

Tug A., Hanci A., Turk H. S., Aybey F., Isil C. T., Sayin P., ...More

PEDIATRIC DRUGS, vol.17, no.6, pp.479-485, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 17 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s40272-015-0145-1
  • Journal Name: PEDIATRIC DRUGS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.479-485
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective Anaesthetic agents used for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in paediatric patients should cause few adverse effects and allow fast anaesthetic induction and recovery. The administration route is also important and should be minimally invasive. In this study, we aimed to compare two different doses of intranasal dexmedetomidine applied to children for MRI sedation.