Moving away from benzodiazepine as a primary sedative in the intensive care unit; is clonidine a viable alternative?
Paul M. Szumita, David P. Reardon
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Szumita PM, Reardon DP. Moving away from benzodiazepine as a primary sedative in the intensive care unit; is clonidine a viable alternative?. Indian J Crit Care Med 2014; 18 (7):419-420.
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