Population Pharmacokinetics of Dexmedetomidine in Infants

Journal of Clinical Pharmacology September 2017

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Greenberg RG, Wu H, Laughon M, Capparelli E, Rowe S, Zimmerman KO, Smith PB, Cohen-Wolkowiez M

Despite limited pharmacokinetic (PK) data, dexmedetomidine is increasingly being used off-label for sedation in infants. This study aimed to characterize the developmental PK changes of dexmedetomidine during infancy.