We compared two available oral formulations of midazolam with respect to sedation score
and plasma midazolam levels in pediatric surgical patients 2–10 yr old. The commercially …

The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of intramuscular and intranasal
midazolam used as a premedication before intravenous conscious sedation. Twenty-three …

The authors evaluated the efficacy of rectally administered midazolam for preinduction (ie,
premedication/induction) of anesthesia in 67 pediatric patients, ASA physical status 1 or 2 …

Midazolam is used frequently for premedication in children, preferably by non-parenteral
administration. We have compared plasma concentrations of midazolam after nasal, rectal …

The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of timing and concomitant
administration of atropine and/or meperidine on the perioperative effects of oral midazolam …

A need exists for a safe and effective oral preanesthetic medication for use in children
undergoing elective surgical procedures. We evaluated the effectiveness of three different …

Results: In Group O and IN, 15/30 children (50%) and 7/30 children (23%) accepted drug
easily (P< 0.05); 4/22 children (18%) in Group O and 11/20 children (55%) in Group IN cried …

Midazolam was applied transmucosally in 47 children randomly assigned to three different
groups. Group N received 0.2 mg· kg− 1 nasally, group R 0.5 mg· kg− 1 rectally, and group S …

The effect of oral premedication was investigated in a double‐blind, randomised trial in 85
children undergoing tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy. Orally administered midazolam …

Background: Oral premedication with midazolam and ketamine is widely used in pediatric
anesthesia to reduce emotional trauma and ensure smooth induction. However, various …