Nasal ketamine versus nasal midazolam for pediatric premedication

ABSTRACT

Ninety patients A.S.A.I and 11 their age ranging from one to six years were undergoing general and urological surgeries. The patients were divided randomly into three groups, each of thirty patients. Group A, Group B and Group C. Group A received nasal ketamine in a dose of 5 mg/kg, Group B received nasal midazolam in a dose of 0.15 mg/kg [Control group] received IM midazolam in a dose of 0.1 mg/kg and Mepridine 1 mg/kg IM. Sedation was started as excellent in 19 children and as adequate in 6 children in the ketamine group [Group A] compared with 16 and 7 children in midazolam [Group B]. In Group C [control group], sedation was started as excellent in 9 children and adequate in 7 children