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Intravenous Sedation is a method of administering drugs directly into the bloodstream in order to diminish consciousness to a patient. There are various levels of sedation. Conscious sedation has three levels: level 1: awake and calm (no evidence of drowsiness); level 2: awake but sedated (slowed or slurred speech); level 3: asleep but easily aroused (verbally). Deep sedation has: level 4: asleep but difficult to arouse (shake, shout); and level 5: asleep and unarousable (except by surgical stimulus).

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