[30] A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF DIFFERENT DOSES OF ORAL MIDAZOLAM AS PREMEDICANT IN PAEDIATRIC PATIENTS BETWEEN THE AGE GROUP OF 1-6 YEARS

Keywords: midazolam, premedication, paediatric Aim: In paediatric anaesthesia premedication provides anxiolysis and ease of separation from parents. In context to this a randomized control trial using two different doses of oral midazolam as a premedicant was undertaken. Methods: 50 children (25 each in group A & group B) between the age group of 1-6 years were included. Oral midazolam syrup with two different doses for each group (0.5mg/kg in group A and 0.75 mg/kg in group B) was given. The children were looked for the anxiolytic effect, sedation score, venepuncture score and acceptance of mask score. The data was analysed using SPSS software. Results: In group A the sedation was satisfactory in 92 % of the children. 88 % were calm and accepted mask for induction. Venepuncture score was satisfactory i