Saudi Med J
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Chloral hydrate versus midazolam as sedative agents for diagnostic procedures in children.
To compare sedation outcomes for chloral hydrate (CH) and midazolam (MD) as sedative agents for diagnostic procedures in children. ⋯ Chloral hydrate compared to MD, had a shorter time to achieve sedation, a higher success rate, less need for a second dose, and decreased the time spent in the DCU. Older and heavier patients are more likely to require a second dose of the study drug to be sedated.