Coyne Patrick J, Wozencraft Colin P, Roberts Seth B, Bobb Barton, Smith Thomas J
Thomas Palliative Care Program, Virginia Commonwealth University/Massey Cancer Center, Richmond, Virginia, USA.
J Pain Palliat Care Pharmacother. 2010 Dec;24(4):384-6. doi: 10.3109/15360288.2010.518227.
Intractable pain continues to pose problems for patients with life-limiting disease. The authors review the potential role of dexmedetomidine (Precedex), an α(2)-adrenergic agonist, as a bridge to obtaining effective analgesia. The authors offer criteria to consider in utilizing this medication within the context of palliative care.
顽固性疼痛仍然给患有危及生命疾病的患者带来问题。作者回顾了α₂肾上腺素能激动剂右美托咪定(Precedex)作为获得有效镇痛桥梁的潜在作用。作者提供了在姑息治疗背景下使用这种药物时应考虑的标准。