Who are Dexmedetomidine 0.5μg／kg's main competitors?

Direct comparators (same drug class / molecular target / therapeutic area): Dexmedetomidine-Dexamethasone, dexmedetomidine 0.25 µg/kg IV, clonidine (drug) intravenously, perineural dexmedetomidine, Dexmedetomidine 0.75 microgram/kg, mometasone furoate + Oxymetazoline.

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Dexmedetomidine 0.5μg／kg — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Name: Drug Landscape Pharmaceutical Database
Creator: Drug Landscape
Published: 2026-01-01
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Dexmedetomidine 0.5μg／kg (Dexmedetomidine 0.5μg／kg) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Alpha-2 adrenergic receptor agonist. Area: Anesthesia and Sedation.

marketed Alpha-2 adrenergic receptor agonist Alpha-2 adrenergic receptor Anesthesia and Sedation Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Dexmedetomidine 0.5μg／kg (Dexmedetomidine 0.5μg／kg) — Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University. Dexmedetomidine is a selective alpha-2 adrenergic receptor agonist that produces sedation, analgesia, and anxiolysis by activating presynaptic and postsynaptic alpha-2 receptors in the central nervous system.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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Drug	Generic	Sponsor	Phase	Class	Target
Dexmedetomidine 0.5μg／kg TARGET	Dexmedetomidine 0.5μg／kg	Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University	marketed	Alpha-2 adrenergic receptor agonist	Alpha-2 adrenergic receptor
Dexmedetomidine-Dexamethasone	Dexmedetomidine-Dexamethasone	University of Chile	marketed	Alpha-2 adrenergic agonist / Corticosteroid combination	Alpha-2 adrenergic receptor; Glucocorticoid receptor
dexmedetomidine 0.25 µg/kg IV	dexmedetomidine 0.25 µg/kg IV	American University of Beirut Medical Center	marketed	Alpha-2 adrenergic receptor agonist	Alpha-2 adrenergic receptor
clonidine (drug) intravenously	clonidine (drug) intravenously	Medical University of Vienna	marketed	Alpha-2 adrenergic agonist	Alpha-2 adrenergic receptor
perineural dexmedetomidine	perineural dexmedetomidine	Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center	marketed	Alpha-2 adrenergic agonist	Alpha-2 adrenergic receptor
Dexmedetomidine 0.75 microgram/kg	Dexmedetomidine 0.75 microgram/kg	Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation	marketed	Alpha-2 adrenergic receptor agonist	Alpha-2 adrenergic receptor
mometasone furoate + Oxymetazoline	mometasone furoate + Oxymetazoline	Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center	marketed	Intranasal corticosteroid + nasal decongestant combination	Glucocorticoid receptor (mometasone); alpha-2 adrenergic receptor (oxymetazoline)

Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)

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Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)

No PDUFA dates in the next 180 days for this set.

Patent timeline (forward window)

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Sponsor landscape (Alpha-2 adrenergic receptor agonist class)

Allergan · 3 drugs in this class
Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University · 2 drugs in this class
National Cancer Institute, Egypt · 2 drugs in this class
The University of Hong Kong · 2 drugs in this class
Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation · 2 drugs in this class
Fayoum University Hospital · 1 drug in this class
First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University · 1 drug in this class
Guangzhou General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command · 1 drug in this class
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai · 1 drug in this class
KAT General Hospital · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). Dexmedetomidine 0.5μg／kg — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/dexmedetomidine-0-5-g-kg. Accessed 2026-05-17.

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