Dexmedetomidine Kabi
Dexmedetomidine Kabi is a sedative medicine used to calm adult patients in intensive care units or during medical procedures.
Form
infuusiokonsentraatti, liuosta varten
Strength
100 mikrog/ml
Active Ingredient
Dexmedetomidine hydrochloride
Manufacturer
Fresenius Kabi AB
How to Use
Dosage
Your doctor will decide the right dose for you based on your age, weight, and condition.
Method
The medicine is given as an infusion (drip) directly into a vein in a hospital.
Important
Your doctor will determine the maximum daily dose based on your condition.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Slow heart rate
- •Low or high blood pressure
- •Difficulty breathing or breathing stops
- •Chest pain or heart attack
- •Fast heart rate
- •Low or high blood sugar
- •Nausea, vomiting, or dry mouth
- •Restlessness
- •High fever
- •Withdrawal symptoms
RARE
- •Weakened heart function, cardiac arrest
- •Abdominal swelling
- •Thirst
- •Too much acid in the body (metabolic acidosis)
- •Low albumin level in blood
- •Shortness of breath
- •Hallucinations
- •Ineffective treatment
- •Frequent urination and intense thirst (may be signs of a hormone disorder called diabetes insipidus)
Important Warnings
- Do not take this medicine if you are allergic to dexmedetomidine or any of its ingredients.
- Do not take this medicine if you have certain heart rhythm problems (like 2nd or 3rd-degree heart block).
- Do not take this medicine if you have very low blood pressure that cannot be controlled.
- Do not take this medicine if you have recently had a stroke or other serious brain blood flow problem.
- Tell your doctor if you have an unusually slow heart rate, as this may increase the risk of cardiac arrest.
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- Tell your doctor if you have low blood pressure.
- Tell your doctor if you have low blood volume, for example after bleeding.
- Tell your doctor if you have certain heart conditions.
- Tell your doctor if you are elderly.
- Tell your doctor if you have a nervous system disorder, such as a head injury or spinal cord injury.
- Tell your doctor if you have severe liver disease.
- Tell your doctor if you have a history of severe fever after taking certain medicines, especially anesthetics.