Use of dexmedetomidine to treat delirium primarily caused by cannabis

Appropriate sedation was achieved within 5 hours in all 3 cases. [...]dexmedetomidine, along with other tranquilizers, was effective in treating delirium due to cannabis/drug ingestion. A 21-year-old man, with a history of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, (treated with amphetamine-dextroamp...

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Published in:The American journal of emergency medicine 2017-03, Vol.35 (3), p.524.e1-524.e2
Main Authors: Leikin, Jerrold B., MD, Amusina, Olga, DNP, ACNP
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Administration, Intravenous
Amphetamines
Anesthesia
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Cannabis - poisoning
Delirium
Delirium - chemically induced
Delirium - drug therapy
Delirium - urine
Dexmedetomidine - administration & dosage
Dexmedetomidine - therapeutic use
Drug dosages
Emergency
Emergency medical care
Female
Hallucinations
Heart rate
Humans
Hyperactivity
Hypnotics and Sedatives - therapeutic use
Ingestion
Intensive care
Intubation
Laboratories
Male
Marijuana
Marijuana Abuse - complications
Marijuana Abuse - urine
Marijuana Smoking - adverse effects
Marijuana Smoking - urine
Mental disorders
Patients
Substance Withdrawal Syndrome - drug therapy
Tranquilizers
Urine
Young Adult
Young adults
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Summary:Appropriate sedation was achieved within 5 hours in all 3 cases. [...]dexmedetomidine, along with other tranquilizers, was effective in treating delirium due to cannabis/drug ingestion. A 21-year-old man, with a history of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, (treated with amphetamine-dextroamphetamine 30 mg daily, noncompliant for 2 weeks), smoked hashish up to 9 times daily for several months.
ISSN:0735-6757
1532-8171
DOI:10.1016/j.ajem.2016.10.027