Intranasal fentanyl, midazolam and dexmedetomidine as premedication in pediatric patients | Zendy

Rajan Kumar | Zendy; Veena Chatrath | Zendy; Upasna Sachdeva | Zendy; Milind Thakur | Zendy

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Intranasal fentanyl, midazolam and dexmedetomidine as premedication in pediatric patients

Author(s) -

Rajan Kumar,

Veena Chatrath,

Upasna Sachdeva,

Milind Thakur

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

anesthesia essays and researches

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 0259-1162

DOI - 10.4103/aer.aer_97_18

Subject(s) - dexmedetomidine , premedication , medicine , fentanyl , anesthesia , midazolam , sedation , nasal administration , surgery , pharmacology

Surgery is a very stressful experience for patients. Children are the most susceptible to fear, anxiety, and stress due to their limited cognitive capabilities and dependency. In children, pharmacologic agents are frequently used as premedication to relieve the fear of surgery, to make child-parental separation easy, and to carry out a smooth induction of anesthesia. We conducted this study to compare the efficacy of intranasal fentanyl, midazolam, and dexmedetomidine as premedication in pediatric patients.

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