Table 3.
Type and total dose of sedatives and analgesics administered in a 24-hour period
| Before study enrollment |
During study enrollment |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drug | No. of patients | Median | IQR | No. of patients | Median | IQR |
| Analgesic | ||||||
| Fentanyl, µg | 117 | 1200 | 742.5–1910.4 | 119 | 1250 | 720.0–2100 |
| Morphine, mg | 32 | 13 | 4–47.5 | 25 | 23 | 5.5–66.5 |
| Hydromorphone, mg | 3 | 6 | 4–36 | 2 | 41.25 | 35–47.5 |
| Sedative | ||||||
| Midazolam, mg | 91 | 42 | 16–84 | 82 | 52 | 24.3–93 |
| Propofol, µg | 33 | 3303 | 1515–4549.1 | 30 | 2690.5 | 1369–3528.5 |
| Lorazepam, mg | 29 | 6 | 2–38.8 | 23 | 9 | 2–43 |
| Haloperidol, mg | 7 | 5 | 4–10 | 4 | 7.5 | 4.3–23.1 |
Abbreviation: IQR, interquartile range.