A Comparison of the Effects on Respiratory Carbon Dioxide Response, Arterial Blood Pressure, and Heart Rate of Dexmedetomidine, Propofol, and Midazolam in Sevoflurane-Anesthetized Rabbits

Abstract

The major finding is that, during sevoflurane anesthesia in rabbits, dexmedetomidine slightly altered the ventilatory response to CO2. It decreased MAP more than propofol and midazolam, which both significantly depressed the ventilatory response to CO2.