Long-term use of clonidine in a critically-ill infant.
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.
Lowery
Rebecca
R
Department of Anesthesiology, The Children's Hospital, Denver, CO 80218, USA. lowery.rebecca@tchden.org
Zuk
Jeannie
J
Polaner
David M
DM
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
D000700:Analgesics; D013565:Sympatholytics; D003000:Clonidine