A prospective, randomized, double‐blind trial of intranasal dexmedetomidine and oral chloral hydrate for sedated auditory brainstem response (ABR) testing

ConclusionIntranasal dexmedetomidine is an effective alternative to oral chloral hydrate sedation for ABR testing, with the advantages of a higher incidence of testing completion with a single dose, shorter time to desired sedation level, and with significantly more patients reported to return to baseline activity on the same day.

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Source: Pediatric Anesthesia - January 27, 2016 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Jason Reynolds, Amber Rogers, Eduardo Medellin, Jonathan A. Guzman, Mehernoor F. Watcha Tags: Original Article Source Type: research