Open AccessComparison of effects of oral melatonin with oral alprazolam used as a premedicant in adult patients undergoing various surgical procedures under general anesthesia: A prospective randomized placebo-controlled study
Author(s) -
Arvind Khare,
Beena Thada,
Neena Jain,
Deepak Singh,
Maina Singh,
Surendra Kumar Sethi
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
al-banǧ. maqālāt wa abḥāṯ fī al-taẖdīr wa-al-in’āš
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0259-1162
DOI - 10.4103/aer.aer_90_18
Subject(s) - premedication , anesthesia , sedation , digit symbol substitution test , medicine , alprazolam , placebo , anxiety , melatonin , visual analogue scale , psychiatry , alternative medicine , pathology
Preoperative anxiety is a major concern in patients undergoing any surgical procedure. Various drugs have been used to alleviate it. This study aims to compare the effects of oral melatonin versus oral alprazolam on preoperative anxiety, sedation, orientation, and cognitive function.