Dexmedetomidine
Precedex and generics
α adrenergic agonist, sedative
| C | ? | No | Yes | No |
| Key |
- Injection (Precedex and generics): 200 mCg/2 mL (2 mL); preservative free
- Multidose injection: 400 mCg/4 mL (4 mL), 1000 mCg/10 mL (10 mL); contains methyl- and propyl-parabens
- Premixed injection in NS (Precedex and generics): 80 mCg/20 mL (20 mL), 200 mCg/50 mL (50 mL), 400 mCg/100 mL (100 mL), 1000 mCg/250 mL (250 mL); preservative free
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Citation
Hughes, Helen K., and Lauren K. Kahl, editors. "Dexmedetomidine." Harriet Lane Handbook, 23rd ed., Elsevier, 2024. Harriet Lane, www.unboundmedicine.com/harrietlane/view/Harriet_Lane_Handbook/310045/1/Dexmedetomidine.
Dexmedetomidine. In: Hughes HKH, Kahl LKL, eds. Harriet Lane Handbook. Elsevier; 2024. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/harrietlane/view/Harriet_Lane_Handbook/310045/1/Dexmedetomidine. Accessed October 25, 2026.
Dexmedetomidine. (2024). In Hughes, H. K., & Kahl, L. K. (Eds.), Harriet Lane Handbook (23rd ed.). Elsevier. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/harrietlane/view/Harriet_Lane_Handbook/310045/1/Dexmedetomidine
Dexmedetomidine [Internet]. In: Hughes HKH, Kahl LKL, eds. Harriet Lane Handbook. Elsevier; 2024. [cited 2026 October 25]. Available from: https://www.unboundmedicine.com/harrietlane/view/Harriet_Lane_Handbook/310045/1/Dexmedetomidine.
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