title: Long-term use of clonidine in a critically-ill infant.
abstract: We report the use of clonidine in an infant as an adjunct to sedation and analgesia for 4.5 months in the critical care setting. Advantages, potential side effects, and dosing for multiple modes of delivery are discussed.
authors: Department of Anesthesiology, The Children's Hospital, Denver, CO 80218, USA. lowery.rebecca@tchden.org
authors: Rebecca
authors: R
authors: Lowery
authors: Jeannie
authors: J
authors: Zuk
authors: David M
authors: DM
authors: Polaner
mesh_terms: D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003000:Clonidine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016638:Critical Illness; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000151:congenital; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital; D013565:Sympatholytics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013577:Syndrome; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000151:congenital
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D013565:Sympatholytics; D003000:Clonidine