A comparison of midazolam and diazepam for intravenous sedation in dentistry

Intravenous sedation for upper gastrointestinal endoscopy: diazepam versus midazolam.

Intravenous sedation in pediatric dentistry using midazolam, nalbuphine and droperidol.

PURPOSE The purpose of this pilot investigation was to study the efficacy, physiologic responses, and safety of a multi-drug intravenous conscious sedation technique in an outpatient setting in children who demonstrated uncooperative behavior when comprehensive restorative dental treatment was attempted. METHODS Using a time-based sedation record, the physiologic responses of 153 healthy chil...

Diazepam and midazolam for sedation during bronchoscopy.

Sir,—It is regretted that the interesting paper by Korttila and Tarkkanen (1985) does not state which preparation of diazepam they used. The early relative potency studies of midazolam and diazepam were undertaken with the organic solvent preparation, Valium. A review (Dundee et al., 1984) of these puts the relative potency of the two drugs at about 1.5:2.1:1. However, if Korttila and Tarkkanen...

A Comparison of Buccal Midazolam and Intravenous Diazepam for the Acute Treatment of Seizures in Children

OBJECTIVE The purpose of the present study is to compare efficacy and safety of buccal midazolam with intravenous diazepam in control of seizures in Iranian children. METHODS This is a randomized clinical trial. 92 patients with acute seizures, ranging from 6 months to 14 years were randomly assigned to receive either buccal midazolam (32 cases) or intravenous diazepam (60 cases) at the emerg...

Comparison of oral and intra venous midazolam for sedation in children undergoing upper gastrointestinal endoscopy

Background: Selecting the best medication for upper GI endoscopy in children is a challenging issue. The goal of this study was to compare the effects of oral and intravenous midazolam for upper gastrointestinal endoscopy (UGIE) on children. Methods: In this randomized clinical trial study conducted in Amirkola Children's Hospital, 110 children were randomly assigned to oral or intravenous g...