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SUBMITTER: Zimmerman KO
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7671016 | biostudies-literature | 2020
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Zimmerman Kanecia O KO Dallefeld Samantha H SH Hornik Christoph P CP Watt Kevin M KM
The journal of pediatric pharmacology and therapeutics : JPPT : the official journal of PPAG 20201113 8
Sedatives and analgesics are often administered to critically ill children supported by extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) to facilitate comfort and to decrease risks of life-threatening complications. Optimization of sedative and analgesic dosing is necessary to achieve desired therapeutic benefits and must consider interactions between the circuit and patient that may affect drug metabolism, clearance, and impact on target organs. This paper reviews existing <i>in vitro</i> and pediatr ...[more]