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Premeditation with oral slow release morphine in dental anaesthesia. A comparison with temazepam
Author(s) -
Richmond M. N.,
Daum R. E. O.
Publication year - 1988
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.1365-2044.1988.tb04161.x
Subject(s) - medicine , temazepam , anesthesia , morphine , benzodiazepine , receptor
Summary Oral slow release morphine 30 mg and temazepam 30 mg given as premedication 2 hours before operation were compared in 62 patients who underwent extraction of four third molar teeth in a randomised double‐blind trial. There was no significant difference in pre‐operative sedation; the majority were mildly or moderately sedated. Patients in the morphine group woke up significantly faster and had significantly reduced requirements for analgesics after operation.