title: Alpha2-adrenoceptor agonists.
abstract: Alpha2-Adrenoceptor agonists have an immensely diverse utility in peri-operative and critical care medicine. In particular, their application as premedicants, analgesics and hypnotics/sedatives is becoming increasingly popular with delivery to a wide spectrum of patients. The ability of these agents to provide renal, cardiac and neurocognitive protection is only just being realized and requires further study.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthetics, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, Imperial College, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, 369 Fulham Road, London SW10 9NH, UK.
authors.forename: Robert D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Sanders
authors.forename: Mervyn
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Maze
mesh_terms: D058647:Adrenergic alpha-2 Receptor Agonists; D000316:Adrenergic alpha-Agonists / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000758:Anesthesia / Q000379:methods; D000818:Animals; D020927:Dexmedetomidine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008954:Models, Biological; D019990:Perioperative Care / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D058647:Adrenergic alpha-2 Receptor Agonists; D000316:Adrenergic alpha-Agonists; D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D020927:Dexmedetomidine