“…18,19 Furthermore, a prospective study reported that dexmedetomidine alleviated subjective pain in oral, maxillofacial, and fibular areas. 20 Even after major surgery involving bone work, the patient necessitated only 48 hours of round-the-clock morphine (2-4 mg every 6 hours) to achieve pain scores of 0 to 3. No agitation was observed even while the patient was kept intubated and the head uncomfortably strapped for several days.…”