Table 5

Agents used stratified by expected length of stay in the ICU

Expected length of stay in the ICU

<24 hours

>24 hours

Weaning


For sedation

Propofol

181

111

65

Midazolam

23

136

8

Clonidine

2

20

22

Lorazepam

2

13

3

Haloperidol

1

5

7

Diazepam

1

2

1


For analgesia

Morphine

51

125

14

Fentanyl

45

46

16

Alfentanil

96

67

24

Remifentanil

43

11

24

Ketamine

1

3

0


Multiple answers were possible. Values are numbers of units. A total of 185 units are included in this analysis. ICU, intensive care unit.

Reschreiter et al. Critical Care 2008 12:R152   doi:10.1186/cc7141

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