title: [Ketamine lollipop for pediatric premedication].
abstract: Lollipop containing ketamine (50 mg) was evaluated for the premedication of pediatric patients. The subject of this study were 12 children aged from 1 year 7 months to 6 years. They received the lollipop and showed relatively good emotional state and no typical side effects. These results suggest good possibility of ketamine lollipop as the premedication for pediatric patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara 634-8521.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Horiuchi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kurehara
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kitaguchi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Furuya
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000778:Anesthetics, Dissociative / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002182:Candy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007649:Ketamine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008297:Male; D011292:Premedication
chemical_list: D000778:Anesthetics, Dissociative; D007649:Ketamine