Comparative evaluation of midazolam and butorphanol as oral premedication in pediatric patients

Comparative evaluation of midazolam and butorphanol as oral premedication in pediatric patients

Background: To compare oral midazolam (0.5 mg/kg) with oral butorphanol (0.2 mg/kg) as a premedication in 60 pediatric patients with regards to sedation, anxiolysis, rescue analgesic requirement, and recovery profile. Materials and Methods: In a double blinded study design, 60 pediatric patients b...

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Main Authors: Chandni Sinha, Manpreet Kaur, Ajeet Kumar, Anand Kulkarni, M Ambareesha, Madhusudan Upadya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology
Subjects:
Anxiolysis
oral midazolam
oral butorphanol
premedication
pediatric anesthesia
sedation
Online Access:http://www.joacp.org/article.asp?issn=0970-9185;year=2012;volume=28;issue=1;spage=32;epage=35;aulast=Sinha

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