Outcomes in Critically Ill Patients Sedated with Intravenous Lormetazepam or Midazolam: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Outcomes in Critically Ill Patients Sedated with Intravenous Lormetazepam or Midazolam: A Retrospective Cohort Study

The benzodiazepine, midazolam, is one of the most frequently used sedatives in intensive care medicine, but it has an unfavorable pharmacokinetic profile when continuously applied. As a consequence, patients are frequently prolonged and more deeply sedated than intended. Due to its distinct pharmaco...

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Main Authors: Björn Weiss, David Hilfrich, Gerald Vorderwülbecke, Maria Heinrich, Julius J. Grunow, Nicolas Paul, Jochen Kruppa, Bruno Neuner, Berthold Drexler, Felix Balzer, Claudia D. Spies
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
benzodiazepines
intensive care
lormetazepam
midazolam
mortality
sedation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/18/4091

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