title: The pharmacology of sedation.
abstract: There is no single "miracle drug" for sedation. However, the range of available agents is broad and provides many safe and effective sedation options for medical procedures and studies. Providers of pediatric sedation should be thoroughly familiar with these agents.
authors.affiliation: Division of General Pediatrics, The Children's Hospital of Philadephia, PA 19104, USA.
authors.forename: Jan P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Boswinkel
authors.forename: Ronald S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Litman
mesh_terms: D004333:Drug Administration Routes; D004496:Education, Continuing; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives