Intramuscular midazolam premedication in small children. A comparison with papaveretum and hyoscine

Anaesthesia. 1986 Jan;41(1):21-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1986.tb12698.x.

Abstract

Midazolam 0.2 mg/kg was compared as an intramuscular premedication in small children with papaveretum and hyoscine 0.4 and 0.008 mg/kg. Midazolam produced satisfactory sedation and anxiolysis and in the early postoperative period patients were significantly more awake (p less than 0.05).

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Comparative Study
  • Randomized Controlled Trial

MeSH terms

  • Anesthesia Recovery Period
  • Anxiety / prevention & control
  • Benzodiazepines* / administration & dosage
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Clinical Trials as Topic
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hypnotics and Sedatives* / administration & dosage
  • Injections, Intramuscular
  • Male
  • Midazolam
  • Opium / administration & dosage
  • Preanesthetic Medication*
  • Scopolamine / administration & dosage

Substances

  • Hypnotics and Sedatives
  • Benzodiazepines
  • Opium
  • Scopolamine
  • Midazolam