Precedex Special Investigation (in Pediatric Patients)

"\[Sedation during and after mechanical ventilation in the intensive care setting\] For pediatric patients ages of 6 years and over, dexmedetomidine is usually administrated by continuous intravenous (IV) infusion of at a rate of 0.2 μg/kg/hr, following by continuous infusion at a range of 0.2 to 1.0 μg/kg/hr adjusted to achieve the optimal level of sedation depending on the patient's condition.~For pediatric patients with corrected gestational ages (gestational age + postnatal age) of 45 weeks to under 6 years, dexmedetomidine is usually administrated by continuous IV infusion at a rate of 0.2 μg/kg/hr, following by continuous infusion at a range of 0.2 to 1.4 μg/kg/hr adjusted to achieve the optimal level of sedation depending on the patient's condition. The dosing rate could be decreased according to the patient's condition as appropriate."