Oral midazolam compared with diazepam-droperidol and trimeprazine as premedicants in children

Paediatric Anaesthesia

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 287-293

  Patel, D ^a   Meakin, G ^a  

^a ROYAL MANCHESTER CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complications: posthospitalization behavioural changes; Premedication: midazolam, diazepam droperidol, trimeprazine

Indexed keywords

ALIMEMAZINE; DIAZEPAM; DROPERIDOL; MIDAZOLAM;

ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; DRUG EFFICACY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PAIN; PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA; PREMEDICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANQUILIZING ACTIVITY;

EID: 0030741781     PISSN: 11555645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1460-9592.1997.d01-88.x     Document Type: Article

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