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Dexmedetomidine (Dexased, Dexdomitor, Dexmedesed, Sileo) is a medicine that’s FDA-approved for dogs and cats as a sedative. Your veterinarian can give it to help calm your pet before a minor surgery ...

The FDA has released a warning about the use of general anesthetic and sedation drugs in children and pregnant women. 1. The FDA safety announcement warns that recent studies suggest repeated or ...

Doctronic reports non-drowsy allergy medications offer effective relief without sedation; popular options include loratadine, ...

Sedative use during pregnancy (benzodiazepines and Z-drugs) shows no increased risk of psychiatric disorders, such as ADHD ...

A large South Korean study published by The BMJ today finds no increased risk of psychiatric or neurodevelopmental disorders, ...

A 5-year ED study finds that Black individuals and individuals arriving via EMS or law enforcement have significantly higher odds of receiving intramuscular chemical sedation.