Loxapine to control agitation during weaning from mechanical ventilation

Loxapine to control agitation during weaning from mechanical ventilation

Abstract Background Weaning from mechanical ventilation (MV) may be impeded by the occurrence of agitation. Loxapine has the ability to control agitation without affecting spontaneous ventilation. The aim of this study was to establish whether loxapine would reduce MV weaning duration in agitated pa...

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Main Authors: Stéphane Gaudry, Benjamin Sztrymf, Romain Sonneville, Bruno Megarbane, Guillaume Van Der Meersch, Dominique Vodovar, Yves Cohen, Jean-Damien Ricard, David Hajage, Laurence Salomon, Didier Dreyfuss
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:Critical Care
Subjects:
Mechanical ventilation
Ventilation weaning
Agitation
Intensive care unit
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-017-1822-y

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