Onsite Precedex (Dexmedetomidine) Training for the Dental Office

Onsite Precedex (Dexmedetomidine) Training for the Dental Office is organized by Conscious Sedation Consulting  and will be held from Jun 01, 2024 - Jun 01, 2029 at Conscious Sedation Consulting, Salida, Colorado, United States of America.

Description:

Dexmedetomidine (Precedex), the dextro optical isomer of medetomidine, is a pharmacologically selective ?₂-agonist with sedative, anxiolytic, and analgesic properties. Dexmedetomidine is in the same class as clonidine but differs from clonidine in its eightfold greater affinity for ?₂– compared with ?₂-receptors than with clonidine. Dexmedetomidine is currently being administered for procedural sedation and as an anesthetic adjunct.

Training covers the following:

• Patient Selection
• Pharmacology / Pharmacokinetics
• Managing Hypo/Hypertension and Bradycardia
• Managing Emergencies
• Recovery and Discharge
• Participants receive 8 hours of CE credit,
• Ongoing faculty support and recommendations as needed.