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DEXMEDETOMIDINE for General anaesthesia: Side Effects & Safety Data

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There are 82 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where DEXMEDETOMIDINE was used for General anaesthesia.

Most Reported Side Effects for DEXMEDETOMIDINE

Side Effect Reports % Deaths Hosp.
Bradycardia 363 11.1% 19 115
Off label use 355 10.8% 24 166
Drug ineffective 272 8.3% 27 169
Hypotension 229 7.0% 25 101
Cardiac arrest 191 5.8% 22 64
Agitation 132 4.0% 9 82
Product use in unapproved indication 115 3.5% 4 53
Diabetes insipidus 110 3.4% 0 44
Delirium 109 3.3% 2 75
Product use issue 102 3.1% 5 33
Withdrawal syndrome 99 3.0% 0 68
Drug interaction 98 3.0% 7 47
Pyrexia 96 2.9% 13 36
Arteriospasm coronary 84 2.6% 0 26
Drug withdrawal syndrome 82 2.5% 1 64

Other Indications for DEXMEDETOMIDINE

Sedation (859) Sedative therapy (604) Product used for unknown indication (381) Agitation (166) Anaesthesia (113) Analgesic therapy (105) Delirium (104) Induction of anaesthesia (69) Maintenance of anaesthesia (66) Pain (24)

Other Drugs Used for General anaesthesia

PROPOFOL (2,292) SEVOFLURANE (854) ROCURONIUM (836) SUFENTANIL (777) FENTANYL (763) KETAMINE (711) REMIFENTANIL (516) LIDOCAINE (403) ATRACURIUM (392) MIDAZOLAM (331)

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DEXMEDETOMIDINE Full Profile All General anaesthesia Drugs DEXMEDETOMIDINE Demographics DEXMEDETOMIDINE Timeline