Intranasal Dexmedetomidine Administration Precipitates Respiratory Failure in Child With Croup and Asthma

Clin Case Rep. 2024 Dec 12;12(12):e9602. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.9602. eCollection 2024 Dec.

Abstract

Intranasal dexmedetomidine administration in clinically recommended doses has a small but important risk of causing catastrophic respiratory failure in the setting of preexisting severe respiratory workloads.

Keywords: critical care medicine; pediatric and adolescent medicine; respiratory medicine; toxicology.