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Drug ReportsDexmedetomidine
Precedex, Dexdor(dexmedetomidine)
Dexdor, Dexmedetomidine, Igalmi, Precedex (dexmedetomidine) is a small molecule pharmaceutical. Dexmedetomidine was first approved as Precedex on 1999-12-17. It is used to treat pain and psychomotor agitation in the USA. It has been approved in Europe to treat conscious sedation and premedication.
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MeSH
nervous system diseasesD009422
signs and symptoms pathological conditionsD013568
therapeuticsD013812
anesthesia and analgesiaD000760
behavior and behavior mechanismsD001520
psychological phenomenaD011579
musculoskeletal and neural physiological phenomenaD055687
Trade Name
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Dexmedetomidine, Igalmi, Precedex (discontinued: Dexmedetomidine)
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Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA)
Dexmedetomidine hydrochloride
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Company
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Date
Products
IGALMIBioxcel TherapeuticsN-215390 RX2022-04-05
2 products, RLD, RS
PRECEDEXHospiraN-021038 RX1999-12-17
5 products, RLD, RS
DEXMEDETOMIDINE HYDROCHLORIDEHQ Specialty PharmaN-206628 RX2015-10-21
4 products, RLD, RS
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dexmedetomidineANDA2025-02-11
dexmedetomidine dexmedetomidine hydrochlorideANDA2023-06-01
dexmedetomidine dexmedetomidine in dextroseNew Drug Application2025-03-11
dexmedetomidine hclANDA2023-05-04
dexmedetomidine hydrochlorideANDA2025-06-26
dexmedetomidine hydrochloride dexmedetomidine hydrochloride in dextroseNew Drug Application2021-12-31
dexmedetomidine hydrochloride in 0.9% sodium chlorideANDA2024-11-06
dexmedetomidine hydrochloride in sodium chlorideANDA2023-12-21
igalmiNew Drug Application2022-12-14
precedexNew Drug Application2025-06-18
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DEXMEDETOMIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE, PRECEDEX, HOSPIRA
2025-12-16NPP
DEXMEDETOMIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE, IGALMI, BIOXCEL
2025-04-05NP
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FDA Information
Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride, Igalmi, Bioxcel
107922462039-06-26DPU-3350
114784222039-06-26DP
114977112039-06-26DPU-3645
115175242039-06-26DPU-3645
Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride, Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride, Hq Spclt Pharma
96492962036-04-20DP
97177962036-04-20DP
Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride, Precedex, Hospira
82421582032-01-04DP
83384702032-01-04DP
84555272032-01-04U-421
86481062032-01-04DP
93207122032-01-04DP
96160492032-01-04DP
100163962032-01-04DP
ATC Codes
N: Nervous system drugs
N05: Psycholeptics
N05C: Hypnotics and sedatives
N05CM: Other hypnotics and sedatives in atc
N05CM18: Dexmedetomidine
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1897 clinical trials
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Indications Phases 4
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Postoperative painD010149G89.18929244789182
DeliriumD003693R41.01013175350138
AnesthesiaD00075879203152115
Emergence deliriumD000071257138143241101
AnalgesiaD000698249183060
PainD010146EFO_0003843R52566182054
Psychomotor agitationD01159561313151253
AgnosiaD000377EFO_0007136F88259151644
Postoperative nausea and vomitingD020250EFO_000488823371629
Cognitive dysfunctionD060825G31.84211141229
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Indications Phases 3
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HerniaD006547K40-K4611269
Post-traumatic stress disordersD013313EFO_0001358F43.122127
LaparoscopyD0105351246
CholecystectomyD002763246
Colorectal neoplasmsD015179145
Traumatic stress disordersD04092111125
Post-dural puncture headacheD0512991135
DementiaD003704EFO_0003862F031325
Cardiopulmonary bypassD0023152235
Pre-eclampsiaD011225EFO_0000668O1412125
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Indications Phases 2
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Brain ischemiaD002545EFO_0003883I67.821214
Brain hypoxia-ischemiaD020925EFO_1000846P91.61214
TachycardiaD013610R00.0134
Autism spectrum disorderD000067877F84.0224
PheochromocytomaD010673123
HypertrophyD006984EFO_0002460123
BurnsD002056T30.01213
HematomaD006406EFO_00106801123
Critical careD003422123
PregnancyD011247EFO_0002950Z33.1112
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Indications Phases 1
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PneumoperitoneumD011027123
AmnesiaD000647EFO_1001454F44.0213
AlcoholismD000437EFO_0003829F10.122
Gastric emptyingD005746112
Hypoplastic left heart syndromeD018636Q23.422
Memory disordersD008569112
Percutaneous nephrolithotomyD000074642112
EmotionsD00464411
Vital signsD055986EFO_000430311
VasodilationD01466411
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Indications Without Phase
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Carpal tunnel syndromeD002349EFO_0004143G56.055
Morphine dependenceD009021EFO_000561244
Nociceptive painD05922644
Patient satisfactionD01706044
Heart failureD006333EFO_0003144I5022
Down syndromeD004314EFO_0001064Q9022
Blood coagulation disordersD001778EFO_0009314D68.922
HypokalemiaD007008E87.622
Hemostatic disordersD02014122
Prostatic hyperplasiaD011470EFO_0000284N4022
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Epidemiology
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Drug
General
Drug common nameDexmedetomidine
INNdexmedetomidine
Description
Dexmedetomidine is a medetomidine. It has a role as an alpha-adrenergic agonist, a non-narcotic analgesic, an analgesic and a sedative. It is an enantiomer of a levomedetomidine.
Classification
Small molecule
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Structure (InChI/SMILES or Protein Sequence)
Cc1cccc([C@H](C)c2c[nH]cn2)c1C
Identifiers
PDB
CAS-ID113775-47-6
RxCUI
ChEMBL IDCHEMBL778
ChEBI ID4466
PubChem CID5311068
DrugBankDB00633
UNII ID67VB76HONO (ChemIDplus, GSRS)
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