Pradip Kamat

Dexmedetomidine and Propofol Sparing

By Pradip Kamat An ideal sedative would have properties such as short context-sensitive half-life (quick onset, quick offset), elimination independent of organ function with no active metabolites, minimal depression of respiratory or cardiac systems, and inexpensive. Unfortunately, none of the commonly used sedatives used in pediatric procedural sedation are completely ideal. Sedation practitioners, therefore, commonly…