Comparison 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 | Zendy

Beena Thada | Zendy; Arvind Khare | Zendy; Neena Jain | Zendy; Deepak Singh | Zendy; Maina Singh | Zendy; SurendraKumar Sethi | Zendy

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Comparison 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) -

Beena Thada,

Arvind Khare,

Neena Jain,

Deepak Singh,

Maina Singh,

SurendraKumar Sethi

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

anesthesia essays and researches

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 0259-1162

DOI - 10.4103/aer.aer_90_18

Subject(s) - premedication , anesthesia , sedation , medicine , digit symbol substitution test , placebo , alprazolam , melatonin , anxiety , 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.

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