DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2026.4568 ISSN: 2168-6106
Dexmedetomidine Use and Intensive Care Unit Admissions for Patients With Medetomidine Withdrawal
Tyler G. Boyce, Ashish P. Thakrar, Bridget R. Durkin, Emily R. Casey, Lin Xu, Margaret LowensteinThis cohort study examines trends in dexmedetomidine administration and intensive care unit (ICU) admissions between 2020 and 2025 among hospitalized patients with opioid use disorder in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.