PMID: 9441418Jan 24, 1998Paper

Light sedation in children. Midazole as nasal drops is a good alternative

Tidsskrift for den Norske lægeforening : tidsskrift for praktisk medicin, ny række
L Brunvand, A Bjerre

Abstract

Many of the procedures carried out on paediatric patients are both painful and frightening to the child. To increase the child's comfort and to promote good working conditions, it may be necessary and advisable to sedate the child. In this study, 125 children (63 boys and 62 girls) were sedated with midazolam. For most children (n = 110) the medication was administered as nose drops. The reasons for sedation were echocardiography (n = 51), venous or lumbar punction (n = 53) and computer tomography scan (n = 21). The overall success rate was 78%. Minor complications were registered in four children. Two children vomited and one child developed a facial rash. One child had prolonged sedation, but this did not affect its respiration. We conclude that midazolam given as nose drops is a safe and convenient way of sedating paediatric patients.

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