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Dexmedetomidine requires further scientific investigation to determine its true role in anesthesia pharmacology, as current evidence for its application remains inconclusive.
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Highlights the need for more rigorous scientific evidence to define the true clinical utility of dexmedetomidine in anesthesia.
Dexmedetomidine has established a firm position in the armamentarium of anesthesia pharmacology. However, it is still a relatively new drug and its application is based on early evidence that is intriguing but far from conclusive. Based on experience with previous cure-alls, anesthesia clinicians and researchers must insist on more information and formulate appropriate science that will allow us to truly understand the role of this dexmedetomidine in our specialty—as wonder drug or also-ran.
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Cravero et al. (2015) reported an editorial. Dexmedetomidine was evaluated. Dexmedetomidine requires further scientific investigation to determine its true role in anesthesia pharmacology, as current evidence for its application remains inconclusive.
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