Intranasal Dexmedetomidine as Sedative for Non-Invasive Pediatric Diagnostic Procedures Outside Operating Room

Background: Children often require sedation for long non-invasive diagnostic procedures. Dexmedetomidine is a highly selective alpha 2-adrenoceptor agonist with sedative, anxiolytic and analgesic properties. It mimics natural sleep allows patients to easily arouse minimal effects on respiration airway patency. Objective: To assess the successful completion of pediatric procedures intranasal dexmedetomidine as sedative agent. Methods: Seventy-nine subjects age six months twelve years scheduled were included. (4 mcg/kg) was administered intranasally 25 minutes before time procedure. A score two or above per MICHIGAN scale considered satisfactory starting Results: Seventy-four (95%) out seventy-nine successfully sedated Intranasal (p