Endoscopy
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Premedication with sublingual or oral alprazolam in adults undergoing diagnostic upper gastrointestinal endoscopy.
Diagnostic esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) is uncomfortable for most patients. We determined the efficacy of alprazolam, administered orally or sublingually, as premedication for sedation during EGD. ⋯ NCT01949038 ClinicalTrials.gov.