International journal of clinical pharmacy
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Efficacy and safety of dexmedetomidine versus morphine in post-operative cardiac surgery patients.
To compare the efficacy of dexmedetomidine versus morphine as a sedative/analgesic among post-operative cardiac surgery patients. ⋯ This preliminary study suggests that dexmedetomidine was at least comparable to morphine in terms of efficacy and safety among cardiac surgery patients. Further studies with larger samples are recommended in order to determine the significant effects of the outcome measures.