Citations with the tag: SEDATIVES

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• Conscious sedation.
  Berkowitz, Connie M.; Cerrato, Paul // RN; Feb97, Vol. 60 Issue 2, p32 

  Examines the issues regarding the use of conscious sedation in various clinical procedures and out-patient settings. Physiological effects; Advantages; Factors to be considered before administering sedation; Equipments to be use; Proper patient monitoring; List of opioids, sedatives and...

• Literature reviews: Pediatric gastroenterology.
  Lampe, John B.; Steffen, Rita // Clinical Pediatrics; Aug96, Vol. 35 Issue 8, p426 

  Reviews the article `Efficacy, Safety, and Cost of Intravenous Sedation Versus General Anesthesia in Children Undergoing Endoscopic Procedures,' R.H. Squires, F. Morriss, S. Schluterman, et al.

• Propofol sedation for terminal care in a pediatric patient.
  Tobias, Joseph D. // Clinical Pediatrics; May97, Vol. 36 Issue 5, p291 

  Examines propofol, an intravenous anesthetic agent widely use for the induction and maintenance of anesthesia in adults and children, sedation for terminal care in a pediatric patient. Advantages; Implications on cardiorespiratory function; Suggestions concerning the use of the sedative.

• Sedation in Intensive Care Unit patients: Assessment and awareness.
  Gurudatt, C. L. // Indian Journal of Anaesthesia; Nov/Dec2011, Vol. 55 Issue 6, p553 

  An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses various reports within the issue on topics including the validity of the bispectral index monitor (BIS), daily interruption of sedative infusions in critically ill people and adverse psychological outcomes of sedative medications.

• Safety of propofol for conscious sedation during endoscopic procedures in high-risk patients–a prospective, controlled study.
  Heuss, Ludwig T.; Schnieper, Patrizia; Drewe, Juergen; Pflimlin, Eric; Beglinger, Christoph // American Journal of Gastroenterology; Aug2003, Vol. 98 Issue 8, p1751 

  : ObjectivePropofol, a rapidly-acting hypnotic agent, is increasingly being used for endoscopic sedation. Serious adverse effects, including respiratory and cardiovascular depression, make many endoscopists reluctant to use propofol in critically ill patients. This study characterizes...

• Formulary evaluation of sedative/hypnotic agents.
  Thrower, Robin // Drug Utilization Review; Sep2001, Vol. 17 Issue 9, p1 

  Focuses on the formulary evaluation of sedative and hypnotic agents. Categories of sedative/hypnotic agents; Pharmocology of the agents; Indications and contraindications; Pharmacokinetics of the agents.

• The use of amitriptyline in mycosis fungoides.
  Thrower, Robin // Palliative Medicine; 1999, Vol. 13 Issue 3, p264 

  Discusses the decision-making process in sedation for symptom relief in Japan. Clarification of the definition of sedation; Subtypes of sedation for symptom control; Requirement of physicians to record the explanation given to care receivers about sedation; Assessment of factors affecting...

• INTRODUCTION.
  Henningfield, Jack E. // Sedatives & Hypnotics: Dangerous Downers; 2008, p6 

  An introduction to the book "Sedatives and Hypnotics: Deadly Downers" is presented.

• Further Reading.
  Henningfield, Jack E. // Sedatives & Hypnotics: Dangerous Downers; 2008, p121 

  A list of books that explore sedatives and hypnotics is presented.

• Effects of diphenhydramine and loratadine on sedation.
  Apgar, Barbara // American Family Physician; 05/01/98, Vol. 57 Issue 9, p2222 

  Presents information on a study conducted to assess the effects of the drugs diphenhydramine and loratadine on sedation with reference to a dietary alternatives study found in a JAMA journal for 1997 by RH Knopp and others. Findings of the study on antihistamines; How the study was further...

• Terfenadine/ibuprofen: Sleepers?
  R.M.D. // Cortlandt Forum; 3/25/96, Vol. 9 Issue 3, p141 

  Discusses side effects of terfenadine and ibuprofen. Drowsiness; Comparison with sedative effect of placebos.

• DARLING, PASS THE XANAX.
  R.M.D. // Harper's Bazaar; May2002, Issue 3486, p108 

  Provides information on Xanax, a trading prescription painkiller and sedative.

• Patient Safety Relies on Understanding Levels of Sedation.
  R.M.D. // Dermatology Nursing; Dec2002, Vol. 14 Issue 6, p410 

  Focuses on the importance of the awareness of surgeons on the progressive levels of sedation to ensure the safety of a sedated patient. Levels of sedation; Instruments used to measure oxygen saturation and end tidal carbon dioxide; Reminders when giving sedatives to patients.

• THE ANALGESIC EFFECTS OF SUBHYPNOTIC DOSES OF PROPOFOL IN HUMAN VOLUNTEERS WITH EXPERIMENTALLY INDUCED TOURNIQUET PAIN.
  Hand Jr., Rick; Riley, George P.; Nick, Michael L.; Shott, Susan; Faut-Callahan, Margaret // AANA Journal; Dec2001, Vol. 69 Issue 6, p466 

  Presents a study which determined the analgesic and sedative effects of propofol administered intravenously at subhypnotic doses. Methods of the study; Results; Discussion of the results.

• The way forward for dental sedation and primary care?
  Foley, J. // British Dental Journal; 8/10/2002, Vol. 193 Issue 3, p161 

  Investigates dental practitioners' desire for formal postgraduate training in sedation techniques. Current sedation use; Intravenous sedation as the favored technique followed by oral sedation; Interest in further postgraduate training in sedation techniques.

• Introducing Dexmedetomidine: Use of a New Sedating Agent in the Pediatric ICU.
  V., Leon; B., McDermott // Critical Care Nurse; Apr2008, Vol. 28 Issue 2, pe35 

  An abstract of the study "Introducing Dexmedetomidine: Use of a New Sedating Agent in the Pediatric ICU," by V. Leon and B. McDermott is presented.

• Sedation with 'non-sedating' antihistamines: four prescription-event monitoring studies in general practice.
  Mann, Ronald D // BMJ: British Medical Journal (International Edition); 04/29/2000, Vol. 320 Issue 7243, p1184 

  Focuses on a study which investigated the frequency with which sedation was reported in post-marketing surveillance studies of four second generation antihistamines. Ethical consideration in prescription-event monitoring; Number of patients treated with antihistamines according to age and sex;...

• Thalidomide makes a comeback.
  Dodd-Butera, Teresa // RN; May2003, Vol. 66 Issue 5, p32 

  Focuses on the therapeutic uses of the drug thalidomide. History of the drug as a sedative hypnotic; Use of the drug with Hansen's patients; Requirements from both patient and provider to be eligible to receive the drug for any condition; Indications; Side effects; Safety concerns over the...

• A dangerous new drug: `The forget pill'.
  Harris, Lynn // Glamour; Jan96, Vol. 94 Issue 1, p63 

  Discusses the physiological effects of the abuse of the illegal drug Rohypnol in the United States. Legal prescription of the pill in Europe in Latin America; Negative health aspect of the drug's combination with alcohol; Other terms used for the pill.

• Weird Web Story.
  Harris, Lynn // Advance-Titan (Oshkosh, WI); 5/6/2010, Vol. 115 Issue 61, pA1 

  The article reports that a man was jailed after stealing 22 Xanax pills from her mother with a set bond of 40,000 dollars in Memphis, Tennessee.

• Root cause of positive drug screen.
  P.G.O'C. // Cortlandt Forum; 7/25/96, Vol. 9 Issue 7, p118 

  Points at the lack of information on whether adulterants of the valerian or the root itself could be responsible for a positive test for butalbital.

• Sedatives have little impact on sleep complaints.
  P.G.O'C. // Brown University Long-Term Care Quality Advisor; 01/13/97, Vol. 9 Issue 1, p7 

  Reports on the effects of sedatives to sleep quality in the elderly. Sleep-related complaints.

• Comparison of medetomidine and romifidine for sedating cars.
  P.G.O'C. // Veterinary Record: Journal of the British Veterinary Association; 1/19/2008, Vol. 162 Issue 3, p69 

  An abstract of the article "Comparison of medetomidine and romifidine for sedating cats," by Eliseo Belda and colleagues, is presented.

• The effects of cigarette smoking on overnight performance.
  Parkin, C.; Fairweather, D. B.; Shamsi, Z.; Stanley, N.; Hindmarch, I. // Psychopharmacology; 1998, Vol. 136 Issue 2, p172 

  Abstract Fifteen healthy smokers and 15 non-smokers were enrolled into this study investigating the effects of smoking on overnight performance. Subjects arrived at the test centre at 1930 hours and were assessed at baseline (2000 hours) and at 2200, 0000, 0200, 0400, 0600, and 0800 hours on a...

• A sucker for surgery.
  Parkin, C.; Fairweather, D. B.; Shamsi, Z.; Stanley, N.; Hindmarch, I. // Men's Health (10544836); Jan/Feb96, Vol. 11 Issue 1, p90 

  Reports that a sedative lozenge mounted on a lollipop stick can ease patients' anxiety.

• calmative.
  Parkin, C.; Fairweather, D. B.; Shamsi, Z.; Stanley, N.; Hindmarch, I. // Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary (2009); 2009, Issue 21, p341 

  Definitions of the term "calmative," which refers to a sedative, are presented.

• sedation.
  Parkin, C.; Fairweather, D. B.; Shamsi, Z.; Stanley, N.; Hindmarch, I. // Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary (2009); 2009, Issue 21, p2093 

  A definition of the term "sedation" which refers to the process of allaying nervous excitement or the state of being calmed is presented.

• sedation vacation.
  Parkin, C.; Fairweather, D. B.; Shamsi, Z.; Stanley, N.; Hindmarch, I. // Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary (2009); 2009, Issue 21, p2093 

  A definition of the term "sedation vacation" which refers to an interruption of the infusion of sedation in a mechanically ventilated patient is presented.

• sedative.
  Parkin, C.; Fairweather, D. B.; Shamsi, Z.; Stanley, N.; Hindmarch, I. // Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary (2009); 2009, Issue 21, p2093 

  A definition of the term "sedative" which refers an agent that exerts a soothing effect is presented.

• amobarbital.
  Parkin, C.; Fairweather, D. B.; Shamsi, Z.; Stanley, N.; Hindmarch, I. // Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary (2009); 2009, Issue 21, p101 

  An encyclopedia entry for "amobarbital," a sedative, is presented.

• Efeito sedativo e altera��es fisiol�gicas da administra��o de clonidina por via intramuscular em c�es.
  Ferreira da Cruz, Fernando Silv�rio; Callegari, Fernanda Zimmermann; Past�rio, Guacira Leika; Ferreira da Cruz, Melissa Machado // Acta Scientiae Veterinariae; Sep2011, Vol. 39 Issue 3, Special section p1 

  Background: a2-adrenergic agonists stand out for their intense acting in the respiratory and hemodynamic parameters, which sometimes aggravates the already compromised patient. Clonidine is widely used in humans due to its sedation, minimal hemodynamic and respiratory changes and for analgesia....

• Pharmacotherapy of Insomnia with Ramelteon: Safety, Efficacy and Clinical Applications.
  Pandi-Perumal, Seithikurippu R.; Spence, D. Warren; Verster, Joris C.; Srinivasan, Venkatramanujam; Brown, Gregory M.; Cardinali, Daniel P.; Hardeland, Rodiger // Journal of Central Nervous System Disease; 2011, Issue 3, p51 

  Ramelteon is a tricyclic synthetic analog of melatonin that acts specifically on MT1 and MT2 melatonin receptors. Ramelteon is the first melatonin receptor agonist approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of insomnia characterized by sleep onset difficulties....

• Update on controversy over ED nurses sedating patients.
  Pandi-Perumal, Seithikurippu R.; Spence, D. Warren; Verster, Joris C.; Srinivasan, Venkatramanujam; Brown, Gregory M.; Cardinali, Daniel P.; Hardeland, Rodiger // ED Nursing; Jul2008, Vol. 11 Issue 9, p101 

  The article focuses on the controversy over the procedural sedation practice of ED nurses in the U.S. The American Society of Anesthesiologists and the American Association of Nurses Anesthetists recommended to stop the practice. This in response to the mismanagement and questionable freedom of...

• Glossary.
  Pandi-Perumal, Seithikurippu R.; Spence, D. Warren; Verster, Joris C.; Srinivasan, Venkatramanujam; Brown, Gregory M.; Cardinali, Daniel P.; Hardeland, Rodiger // Sedatives & Hypnotics: Dangerous Downers; 2008, p118 

  A glossary of terms related to sedative-hypnotics is presented.

• Roofies': Horror drug of the '90s.
  Monroe, Judy // Current Health 2; Sep97, Vol. 24 Issue 1, p24 

  Reports that the sedative drug Rohypnol, is being connected to sexual assaults cases across the United States. Side effects of Rohypnol; Why it is difficult to catch people who use such drugs; Disapproval of the sale of Rohypnol in the United States; Where it is imported from; Reference to the...

• DRUGMAKERS FIGHT FOR GOOD NAME.
  Becker, Cinda // Modern Healthcare; 8/27/2001, Vol. 31 Issue 35, p28 

  Deals with the challenges faced by drugmakers in seeking generic name products. Drop in the price of the sedative Versed manufactured by Roche; Discussion on the legal challenges; Competition faced by the drug Taxol from Bristol Myers Squibb.

• Daily Pharmacist Supervision of Sedation Guideline Adherence Gets Patients off Mechanical Ventilation Faster.
  Hoffman, Leslie A. // Critical Care Alert; Jul2008, Vol. 16 Issue 4, p31 

  Institution of a daily pharmacist-enforced intervention designed to improve adherence to sedation guidelines decreased the duration of mechanical ventilation and ICU stay.

• Dexmedetomidine vs Midazolam for Sedating Mechanically Ventilated ICU Patients.
  McFeely, James E.; Luks, Andrew // Critical Care Alert; May2009, Vol. 17 Issue 2, p12 

  The article discusses a study, conducted by R. R. Riker, which examined the efficacy of dexmedetomidine and midazolam for sedating mechanically ventilated patients in intensive care units (ICU) and has found that both midazolam and dexmedetomidine sedated patients.

• Are We Causing PTSD with Our Current Sedation Practices?
  Luks, Andrew M. // Critical Care Alert; Oct2009, Vol. 17 Issue 7, p49 

  An abstract of the article "Randomized trial of light versus deep sedation on mental health after critical illness," by M.M. Treggiari and colleagues is presented.

• Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Sustained Use of Sedatives and Analgesics in the Critically Ill Adult.
  Luks, Andrew M. // American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy; 1/15/2002, Vol. 59 Issue 2, p150 

  Presents the clinical practice guidelines for the sustained use of sedatives and analgesics in critically ill adults. Definition of analgesia; Pain assessment; Analgesia therapy; Scales used to measure sedation and agitation.

• Correction.
  Luks, Andrew M. // American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy; 2/15/2002, Vol. 59 Issue 4, p383 

  Presents a correct version of the article, titled 'Clinical practice guidelines for the sustained use of sedatives and analgesics in the critically ill adult,' published in the January 15, 2002 issue of the 'American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy'.

• Energy provided by propofol infusion.
  Rice, Ted L. // American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy; 11/15/2008, Vol. 65 Issue 22, p2090 

  A letter to the editor is presented which focuses on the energy provided by propofol infusion to intensive care unit (ICU) patients.

• Sedation.
  Rice, Ted L. // Nursing Standard; 6/2/2010, Vol. 24 Issue 39, p58 

  A quiz concerning the use of sedatives in the hospital setting is presented.

• Conscious sedation requires physician to keep constant surveillance of vital signs.
  Guttman, Cheyrl // Cosmetic Surgery Times; Mar2002, Vol. 5 Issue 2, p21 

  Examines conscious sedation use in patients under cosmetic and dermatologic surgery in Dallas, Texas. Mechanism of conscious sedation; Effects of conscious sedation; Role of the anesthesiologist on the patients safety.

• Conscious sedation: a viable cosmetic choice.
  Gillette, Bill // Cosmetic Surgery Times; Jan/Feb2003, Vol. 6 Issue 1, p1 

  Reports on the effectiveness of conscious sedation during cosmetic surgery. Advantages and disadvantages of conscious sedation; Techniques for sedation with or without analgesia; Maintenance of the patient's protective reflexers and ability to respond to stimulation and verbal command.

• Sedation monitoring service reduces costs, cuts duration of ventilation and ICU stay.
  Gillette, Bill // Formulary; Aug99, Vol. 34 Issue 8, p708 

  Discusses the sedation monitoring service to control the rising cost of sedation therapy and promote compliance with established guidelines. Evaluation of mechanically ventilated patients receiving continuous-infusion sedation; Use of study and control group with regards to...

• Propofol: Risk vs. Benefit.
  Laham, James // Clinical Pediatrics; Jan/Feb2002, Vol. 41 Issue 1, p5 

  Editorial. Examines the risks and benefits from propofol sedative hypnotic agent. Elements of propofol; Assessment of eligible candidates for intravenous sedation and analgesia; Overview of a study on the use of propofol in pediatric patients.

• Sedation by choice may be the way to go in colonoscopy patients.
  Laham, James // Modern Medicine; Sep98, Vol. 66 Issue 9, p27 

  Presents an abstract of the article `Colonoscopy without sedation,' by M.S. Hoffman, T.W. Butler, et al from the `Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology' dated June 1998.

• Two Remarkable Dyspneic Men: When Should Terminal Sedation be Administered?
  Lanuke, Kathryn; Fainsinger, Robin L.; DeMoissac, Donna; Archibald, James // Journal of Palliative Medicine; Apr2003, Vol. 6 Issue 2, p277 

  Presents case studies which demonstrated a contrast in patient attitudes toward sedation and exemplify the significance of patient autonomy. Clinical course of the patients; Reasons for using sedation; Ethical considerations raised by the case studies; Discussion on the role of terminal...

• Pharma & Fine Chemicals: Market Briefs.
  Lanuke, Kathryn; Fainsinger, Robin L.; DeMoissac, Donna; Archibald, James // Chemical Market Reporter; 01/03/2000, Vol. 257 Issue 1, p14 

  Presents world news briefs on issues related to the pharmaceutical industry as of January 3, 2000. Approval of an antibiotic drug in Europe from Aventis Pharma AG; Submission of a drug application on hypertension to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA); Market approval for...

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