Skip to main content

Table 1 National survey: sedative agents, analgesic agents, sedative/analgesic delivery regimens and their reported frequency of use

From: National survey and point prevalence study of sedation practice in UK critical care

 

Reported frequency of use, n (%)

Very frequently/frequently

Occasionally/rarely

Never

Not reported

Sedative agent

 Propofol

210 (98.1)

2 (0.9)

0 (0)

2 (0.9)

 Midazolam

69 (32.2)

130 (60.7)

11 (5.1)

4 (1.9)

 Diazepam

4 (1.9)

96 (44.9)

105 (49.1)

9 (4.2)

 Lorazepam

2 (0.9)

120 (56.1)

83 (38.8)

9 (4.2)

 Clonidine

70 (32.7)

129 (60.3)

8 (3.7)

7 (3.3)

 Dexmedetomidine

22 (10.3)

57 (26.6)

127 (59.3)

8 (3.7)

 Haloperidol

79 (36.9)

115 (53.7)

13 (6.1)

7 (3.3)

 Atypical anti-psychotica

15 (7.0)

94 (43.9)

89 (41.6)

16 (7.5)

 Other

26 (12.1)

12 (5.6)

176 (82.2)

Analgesic agent

 Morphine

90 (42.1)

114 (53.3)

6 (2.8)

4 (1.9)

 Fentanyl

77 (36.0)

89 (41.6)

41 (19.2)

7 (3.3)

 Alfentanil

110 (51.4)

53 (24.8)

46 (21.5)

5 (2.3)

 Remifentanil

72 (33.6)

106 (49.5)

32 (15.0)

4 (1.9)

 Ketamine

1 (0.5)

177 (82.7)

28 (13.1)

8 (3.7)

 Other

3 (1.4)

9 (4.2)

202 (94.4)

Sedative/analgesic delivery regimen

 Single sedative agent

47 (22.0)

142 (66.4)

4 (1.9)

21 (9.8)

 Sedative(s) in combination with one or more analgesic agents

207 (96.7)

4 (1.9)

0 (0)

3 (1.4)

 Multiple sedatives together

23 (10.8)

163 (76.2)

5 (2.3)

23 (10.7)

  1. a For sedative purposes only