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  • Title: Target-controlled infusion of dexmedetomidine effect-site concentration for sedation in patients undergoing spinal anaesthesia.
    Author: Kim KM, Seo KH, Lee JM, Park EY, Park J.
    Journal: J Clin Pharm Ther; 2020 Apr; 45(2):347-353. PubMed ID: 31802541.
    Abstract:
    WHAT IS KNOWN AND OBJECTIVE: Dexmedetomidine has been a preferred sedative for patients undergoing regional anaesthesia and is mostly administered via conventional zero-order infusion. Recently, a pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic (PKPD) model of dexmedetomidine has been published, but no external validation has been reported in clinical trials. We aimed to administer target-controlled infusion (TCI) of dexmedetomidine at the effect-site concentration (Ce) to patients undergoing spinal anaesthesia and investigate the relationship between dexmedetomidine Ce and the sedative effects. METHODS: Forty-five patients scheduled for orthopaedic surgery received spinal anaesthesia with 0.5% bupivacaine. After confirmation of sensory block level, we initiated effect-site TCI of dexmedetomidine using Colin's model and assessed sedation levels using the Modified Observer's Assessment of Alertness/Sedation (MOAA/S) scale and bispectral index (BIS) with each stepwise increase in the dexmedetomidine Ce. We used a non-linear mixed-effects model to determine the PD relationships between the dexmedetomidine Ce and sedation level. RESULTS: The dexmedetomidine Ce associated with 50% probability (Ce50 ) of the MOAA/S scale ≤4, 3 and 2 was 0.57, 0.89 and 1.19 ng/mL, respectively. Mean dexmedetomidine Ce when BIS decreased ≤70 was 0.99 ± 0.15 ng/mL. As dexmedetomidine Ce increased, the MOAA/S scale decreased significantly (correlation coefficient [r] = -.832, P < .0001). BIS decreased significantly with increasing dexmedetomidine Ce (r = -.811, P < .0001) and decreasing MOAA/S scale (r = .838, P < .0001). The most common side effects were hypertension (26.67%) and bradycardia (20%). WHAT IS NEW AND CONCLUSION: We applied effect-site TCI of dexmedetomidine in patients undergoing spinal anaesthesia for the first time. Dexmedetomidine Ce correlated significantly with MOAA/S scale and BIS, and was 0.89 and 1.19 ng/mL for moderate and deep sedation, respectively.
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