title: [Comparative study of intravenous midazolam and diazepam used as sedative agents in upper digestive endoscopy].
abstract: This study compares the effects of midazolam and diazepam used for sedation during upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. One hundred unpremedicated patients who were to undergo gastroscopy were enrolled in a prospective controlled study. They were randomly allocated to two groups. The patients of group I and group II were given respectively midazolam and diazepam. 0.07 mg.kg-1 midazolam were given to patients less than 65 years old, and 0.06 mg.kg-1 after that age. Diazepam doses were 0.15 mg.kg-1 and 0.11 mg.kg-1 respectively. The effect and duration of both drugs were similar. The main differences between them were as follows: the intravenous injection of midazolam was not painful (p < 0.01); sedation (p < 0.05), amnesia (p < 0.01) and patient contentedness were most frequent with midazolam. Neither drug had clinically significant cardiovascular effects.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mignonsin
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kouame
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Camara
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bondurand
mesh_terms: D016292:Procedural Sedation / Q000379:methods*; D003975:Diazepam / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000494:pharmacology; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology; D005773:Gastroscopy; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008874:Midazolam / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000494:pharmacology; D011446:Prospective Studies
chemical_list: D003975:Diazepam; D008874:Midazolam
vernacular_title: Etude comparative du midazolam et du diazépam intraveineux comme agents de sédation en endoscopie haute.