Open AccessComparison of preanesthetic sedation in pediatric patients with oral and intranasal midazolam
Author(s) -
Purvashree Deshmukh,
Sadhana Kulkarni,
Mukund Parchandekar,
Sneha P. Sikchi
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of anaesthesiology-clinical pharmacology/journal of anaesthesiology clinical pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 2231-2730
pISSN - 0970-9185
DOI - 10.4103/0970-9185.168205
Subject(s) - medicine , midazolam , sedation , anesthesia , premedication , nasal administration , sedative , pharmacology
Preoperative anxiety in children leading to postoperative negative changes and long-term behavioral problems needs better preanesthetic sedation. Across the world, midazolam is the most commonly used premedicant in pediatric patients. The fact that no single route has achieved universal acceptance for its administration suggests that each route has its own merits and demerits. This study compares oral midazolam syrup and intranasal midazolam spray as painless and needleless systems of drug administration for preanesthetic sedation in children.