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Table 5 Agents used stratified by expected length of stay in the ICU

From: Sedation practice in the intensive care unit: a UK national survey

Expected length of stay in the ICU

<24 hours

>24 hours

Weaning

For sedation

   Propofol

181

111

65

   Midazolam

23

136

8

   Clonidine

2

20

22

   Lorazepam

2

13

3

   Haloperidol

1

5

7

   Diazepam

1

2

1

For analgesia

   Morphine

51

125

14

   Fentanyl

45

46

16

   Alfentanil

96

67

24

   Remifentanil

43

11

24

   Ketamine

1

3

0

  1. Multiple answers were possible. Values are numbers of units. A total of 185 units are included in this analysis. ICU, intensive care unit.
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