Drug | Action | Dose | Onset of action min | Duration min | Antagonist |
Midazolam | Anxiolysis | IV: 75–300 mcg·kg−1 | 1–5 | 90 | Flumazemil |
Amnesia | 0.01 mg·kg−1 | ||||
Meperidine | Analgesia | IV: 0.5–2 mg·kg−1 | 5 | 180–240 | Naloxone 0.01 mg·kg−1 |
Ketamine | Analgesia | 0.25–0.5 mg·kg−1 | 2–4 | 10–20 | |
Amnesia | intermittent IV bolus | ||||
Propofol | Deep sedation | Intermittent bolus dose 0.5–1 mg·kg−1 | <1 | 30 | |
Continuous infusion: 100 mcg·kg−1·min−1 | |||||
Remifentayl | Deep sedation | IV 0.1–0.25 mcg·kg−1·min−1 | 2–5 | 2–3 | |
(to suppress cough) | Continuous infusion 0.05 mcg·kg−1·min−1 |