Use in a ventilated Critical Care patient: See 901.5008

Use in mechanically ventilated patients, See the Pain, Agitation and Delirium Protocol (aka "PAD") Protocol 901.6008 \

For pediatric long term sedation weaning: See Protocol 912.6016

Infusion Concentrations and Ranges:

Adult General Titration Ranges and Administration (weight based dosing): See Handout (updated Aug 2016)

Igalmi (Sublingual Film):

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  1. Treatment of agitation in adult patients with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder
  2. Prescribing by psychiatry, at Unity*
  3. Past failure or intolerance to both antipsychotics and benzodiazepines, or current contraindication to both

     * Implementation of dexmedetomidine sublingual (Igalmi) at Unity is pending.

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