Dexmedetomidine infusion for analgesia up to 48 hours after lung surgery performed by lateral thoracotomy.

In conclusion, the known opioid-sparing properties of dexmedetomidine in the immediate postoperative period are maintained over 48 hours. PMID: 24381392 [PubMed]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24381392?dopt=Abstract

Source: Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings - January 1, 2014 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Ramsay MA, Newman KB, Leeper B, Hamman BL, Hebeler RF, Henry AC, Kourlis H, Wood RE, Stecher JA, Hein HA Tags: Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent) Source Type: research