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Sedation for local anaesthesia. Comparison of intravenous midazolam and diazepam
Author(s) -
Dixon J.,
Power S.J.,
Grundy E.M.,
Lumley Jean,
Morgan M.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1984.tb07281.x
Subject(s) - midazolam , medicine , diazepam , sedation , anesthesia , amnesia , intravenous sedation , benzodiazepine , general anaesthesia , hypnotic , sedative , receptor , psychiatry
Summary Intravenous midazolam and diazepam have been compared as sedatives during surgery performed under local anaesthesia. Satisfactory conditions were produced by both drugs. No difference was detected in the rate of recovery, but a highly significant greater degree of amnesia followed the use of midazolam.