Hannah M. Brokmeier, PharmD (@hannahbrokmeier) reviews current accepted standards in sedation practices, compares pharmacologic properties of propofol and dexmedetomidine for light sedation and evaluates evidence for choice of optimal sedative agent in light sedation.

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