title: Alpha 2-agonist agents: a review for CRNAs.
abstract: Over 300 clonidine-related research articles have been prominently featured in anesthesia journals over the last 4 to 5 years. Nurse anesthetists may already find themselves administering alpha 2-adrenergic agents to help control hypertension; however, in the future their use as anesthetic adjuncts to control pain may also become important. This article reviews the alpha 2-adrenergic (A2) receptor and one of its agonist agents, clonidine.
authors.affiliation: Medical College of Georgia School of Nursing, Augusta 30912, USA.
authors.forename: H E
authors.initials: HE
authors.lastname: Holman
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Haas
mesh_terms: D000759:Adjuvants, Anesthesia / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000316:Adrenergic alpha-Agonists / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003000:Clonidine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy*; D009719:Nurse Anesthetists / Q000193:education; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000759:Adjuvants, Anesthesia; D000316:Adrenergic alpha-Agonists; D003000:Clonidine