Revista brasileira de anestesiologia
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Many Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients present pain. The administration of analgesics and sedatives is crucial for patient comfort and to reduce stress, as well as to prevent delay in recovery and ventilator weaning. The objective of the present study was to conduct a review on analgesia and sedation in the ICU. ⋯ The most commonly employed drugs are morphine, fentanyl, midazolam and propofol. Other medications are less frequently used.