Premedication with melatonin vs midazolam in anxious children

IŞIK B., Baygin O., Bodur H.

PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA, cilt.18, sa.7, ss.635-641, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 18 Sayı: 7
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/j.1460-9592.2008.02608.x
  • Dergi Adı: PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.635-641
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: melatonin, midazolam, sedation, anxious children, dentistry, SLEEP DISORDERS, DOUBLE-BLIND, SEDATION, PROPOFOL, MRI
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Aim: Failure of dental treatment caused by anxiety is a common problem in children. Oral midazolam has been the most commonly used premedication for pediatric patient but the use of midazolam may be associated with paradoxical reactions in children. Melatonin may induce a natural sleepiness and improve sedation. We have investigated premedication with melatonin compared with midazolam in children under nitrous oxide/oxygen (N2O/O-2) sedation for dental treatment.