Oral administration of intravenous solution of midazolam mixed in syrup of paracetamol is an effective way of premedicating children undergoing surgery under general anaesthesia.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of injection midazolam administered by oral route mixed in paracetamol syrup as a premedication in children undergoing surgery.


METHODS
60 children undergoing elective hernia repair under general anaesthesia were randomized into two groups: the study group (group A) was given oral midazolam 0.5 mg/kg (mixed in paracetamol syrup) and the control group (group B) was given just the paracetamol syrup before bringing them inside the operating theater. They were evaluated for ease of separation from their parents, ease of i.v. cannulation and induction, and for recovery time from anaesthesia.


RESULTS
it was found that in group A - 96.7% of children showed satisfactory parent child separation while in group B - only 53.3% of children showed satisfactory separation (P < 0.05). Similarly in group A - 73.3 % of children shad satisfactory induction while in group B only 33.3% of children had satisfactory induction. The recovery time from general anaesthesia did not differ in the two groups. No significant peri operative complications directly related to oral midazolam was noted.


CONCLUSIONS
It was concluded that injection midazolam mixed in syrup paracetamol administered orally is a convenient and efficient method of premedicating children undergoing general anaesthesia. Parent-child separation and induction of anaesthesia was smooth and the recovery uneventful in children premedicated with oral midazolam.
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Department of Anaesthesiology and IC, Kathmandu Medical College, Sinamangal, Nepal. sanjay_kmcth@yahoo.com
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D000082:Acetaminophen / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000284:Administration, Oral; D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000768:Anesthesia, General; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008297:Male; D008874:Midazolam / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D010919:Placebos; D011229:Preanesthetic Medication; D012996:Solutions
D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D010919:Placebos; D012996:Solutions; D000082:Acetaminophen; D008874:Midazolam