Indian journal of pediatrics
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Oral midazolam and oral butorphanol premedication.
To evaluate the efficacy of oral midazolam and oral butorphanol for their sedative analgesic effects in children. ⋯ Oral butorphanol is comparable to oral midazolam in children but analgesia along with sedation is an additional advantage which makes it better than midazolam without a significant increase in side effects.
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To study the physiological and behavioral response to pain. ⋯ The outcome measures appear to be reliable indices of term neonates responses to painful stimulation. NIPS are suitable instruments for neonatal pain evaluation.