Open AccessA comparison of oral dexmedetomidine and oral midazolam as premedicants in children
Author(s) -
Binu Sajid,
Taznim Mohamed,
M Jumaila
Publication year - 2019
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/joacp.joacp_20_18
Subject(s) - dexmedetomidine , medicine , sedation , midazolam , venipuncture , anesthesia , premedication , incidence (geometry) , bradycardia , patient satisfaction , sedative , loading dose , surgery , heart rate , blood pressure , physics , optics
Midazolam has been the most popular oral premedicant in children despite its side effects. Dexmedetomidine with its favorable clinical profile is a suitable alternative, but with limited research. The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of dexmedetomidine and midazolam as oral premedicants in children.