Adcopres Injection
PDF Leaflet Revision Date: 03 September 2024
Clinical Summary
Quick overview from the medicine insert
Indication
Sedation in ICU and monitored anaesthesia care.
Dosage (summary)
Loading: 1.0 mcg/kg over 10 mins; Maintenance: 0.2-0.7 mcg/kg/hr.
Special Populations
- Elderly
- Hepatic impairment
- Renal impairment
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding
Not recommended in pregnancy; excreted in breast milk.
Key Drug Interactions
- Anaesthetics
- Sedatives
- Opioids
Contraindications
- Hypersensitivity to dexmedetomidine
- Sepsis
- Unstable trauma
- Hypovolaemia
- Heart block
- Uncontrolled cardiac failure
- Imminent hepatic failure
- Pregnancy
- Lactation
Common side effects
- Hypotension
- Bradycardia
- Nausea
- Dry mouth
- Hypoxia
Counselling Points
- Avoid driving after sedation
- Monitor for irritability in breastfed infants
Serious warnings
- Continuous monitoring required
- Risk of respiratory depression
- Not suitable for general anaesthesia induction
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