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Table 6 Adverse events during sedation

From: Role of sedation for agitated patients undergoing noninvasive ventilation: clinical practice in a tertiary referral hospital

 

Intermittent (n = 72)

Continuous (n = 48)

Oversedation

haloperidol 1

midazolam 1, propofol 1

Hypotension

 

morphine 1a, midazolam 1b

Delirium

 

morphine 1

Ileus

 

fentanyl 1

  1. aimproved after discontinuation of sedatives
  2. bneeded dopamine