Barbiturates, neuroleptics, and propofol for sedation.
In a modern, hectic, and stressful intensive care unit, sedation is an important aspect of care, and every nurse and physician in a critical care setting must be familiar with it. This article describes older modalities of sedation, including barbiturates and neuroleptics, and compares them to a more recently developed drug, propofol.
Department of Anesthesiology, University of Rochester Medical Center, New York, USA.
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D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D001463:Barbiturates; D016292:Procedural Sedation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003422:Critical Care; D016903:Drug Monitoring / Q000379:methods; D015600:Glasgow Coma Scale; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D015742:Propofol
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D001463:Barbiturates; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D015742:Propofol