Physicians in the emergency department can use oral medications as first-line therapy for agitation, with sedation time and ...

The FDA has released a warning about the use of general anesthetic and sedation drugs in children and pregnant women. 1. The FDA safety announcement warns that recent studies suggest repeated or ...

A video of a German shepherd puppy trying his best to do anything but fall asleep after receiving sedation medication has left the internet in hysterics. The text overlaid on the TikTok clip ...

Dexmedetomidine (Dexased, Dexdomitor, Dexmedesed, Sileo) is a medicine that’s FDA-approved for dogs and cats as a sedative. Your veterinarian can give it to help calm your pet before a minor surgery ...

If anxiety or more is keeping you from taking care of your oral health, consider sedation dentistry. “We notice with good ...

Ventilator monitor ,given oxygen by intubation tube to patient, setting in ICU/Emergency room Deep sedation during mechanical ventilation can make a person more likely to lose their independence Deep ...

When agitated dementia patients wander or shout through the night, families and caregivers understandably feel the need to treat this frightening and potentially dangerous behavior. Antipsychotic ...

Prioritizing nonpharmacologic strategies, enhancing staff training, and distinguishing Delirium Superimposed on Dementia (DSD) are vital to improving outcomes for hospitalized patients with Alzheimer ...

By Priyanjana Pramanik, MSc. A randomized JAMA trial shows that simple, behaviorally designed electronic health record ...

THURSDAY, Oct. 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Patients placed on mechanical ventilation are commonly put under deep sedation, to ease the stress and discomfort of having a machine breathe for them. But ...