Table 2

Summary of PD profile of dexmedetomidine determined by the estimated EC50 values for all stimulus-response and continuous measurements

PD MeasureEC50
ng/ml
Bradycardia0.51  ± 0.04
EEG1.02  ± 0.08
Whisker reflex1.09  ± 0.10
Sympathoadrenal block1.85  ± 0.80
Increase in MAP1.90  ± 0.48
Righting reflex2.13  ± 0.15
Tail flick3.65  ± 0.87
Startle reflex3.75  ± 0.64
Tail clamp5.49  ± 1.34
Corneal reflex24.5  ± 12.3

Values are mean ± S.E.