Journal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
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We reported that premedication with nasal dexmedetomidine was associated with a more intense oculocardiac reflex (OCR). In this study we performed an intrasubject, intravenous comparison to test our hypothesis that this alpha-adrenergic agonist potentiates the trigemino-vagal reflex. ⋯ Similar to the effect of fentanyl, intravenous fast-push dexmedetomidine augmented the bradycardia associated with extraocular muscle traction.