A comparison of midazolam with trimeprazine as an oral premedicant for children

Anaesthesia

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 416-421

  Mitchell, V ^a   Grange, C ^a   Black, A ^a   Train, J ^a  

^a GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia; paediatric; Premedication; midazolam, trimeprazine

Indexed keywords

ALIMEMAZINE; HYPNOTIC SEDATIVE AGENT; MIDAZOLAM;

ADENOIDECTOMY; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ANESTHETIC RECOVERY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PREMEDICATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEDATION; TONSILLECTOMY;

EID: 0030917902     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1997.120-az0122.x     Document Type: Article

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