Background: We undertook a study to determine the effects of four routes of administation on
the efficacy of midazolam for premedication. Methods: In a randomized double‐blind study …

The purpose of this study was to evaluate various doses of sublingual midazolam
premedication in children. In our prospective, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled trial …

In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study, the safety, efficacy and feasibility of
oral midazolam premedication in children were evaluated in an ambulatory surgery unit …

The authors compared the acceptance and efficacy of rectal and nasal administration of
midazolam (MDZ) for premedication. Ninety‐five ASA I and II paediatric patients (8 months to …

Midazolam is often used for paediatric premedication. We have compared two methods of
administering midazolam intranasally in 44 surgical day-case children allocated randomly to …

Forty‐nine children having day‐stay surgical procedures were randomly assigned to receive
oral midazolam 0.75 mg· kg− 1 or placebo in a double blind fashion. The child's level of …

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 …

Summary Fifty‐four children aged 1–10 years, scheduled for day‐case anaesthesia were
prescribed either oral midazolam 0.5 mg. kg‐1 or a placebo preparation 30‐60 min pre …

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 …

We report a study performed to compare the time and plasma drug concentrations
necessary to achieve a similar state of sedation after midazolam premedication given by …