Triazolam premedication.

Use of triazolam and alprazolam as premedication for general anesthesia

BACKGROUND Triazolam has similar pharmacological properties as other benzodiazepines and is generally used as a sedative to treat insomnia. Alprazolam represents a possible alternative to midazolam for the premedication of surgical patients. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the anxiolytic, sedative, and amnestic properties of triazolam and alprazolam as pre-anesthetic medications. ME...

The effect of triazolam premedication on anxiety, sedation, and amnesia in general anesthesia

BACKGROUND Benzodiazepines have been used preoperatively as part of an anesthesia regimen to attenuate the anxiety of patients. In this study, we aimed to examine the effect of oral triazolam, a short-acting benzodiazepine, on anxiety, sedation, and amnesia. METHODS Ninety patients, aged 20-55 years, were randomly assigned to receive no premedication, or to receive triazolam 0.25 mg or 0.375 ...

Sublingual triazolam versus peroral diazepam as a premedication for general anaesthesia.

Sublingual triazolam 0.2 mg (T) was compared with peroral diazepam 10 mg (D) as a premedicant in a randomised, double-blind study. Eighty-one ASA I-III patients aged 18-70 yr, scheduled for elective surgery and general anaesthesia were studied. The patients were premedicated about one hour preoperatively. The T-group subjects (n = 41) received triazolam sl after a placebo po and the D-group sub...

Comparison of triazolam, diazepam, and placebo as outpatient oral premedication for endodontic patients.

Triazolam and diazepam were compared as oral antianxiety agents in a randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical study of 79 endodontic patients with elevated anxiety regarding endodontic treatment. Patients who scored > or = 10 on the Corah Dental Anxiety Survey received oral formulations of triazolam (0.25 mg), diazepam (5 mg), or placebo. Before, during, and after the endodontic pro...

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