Optimal Dose of Lidocaine for the Prevention of Pain on Injection of Diazepam.
10.4097/kjae.1992.25.6.1217
- Author:
Fan Tae KIM
1
;
Young Ho JIN
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology, Lee-Rha General Hospital, Cheong Ju, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article ; Randomized Controlled Trial
- Keywords:
Diazepam;
Lidocaine;
Pain
- MeSH:
Anesthesia;
Diazepam*;
Humans;
Incidence;
Lidocaine*;
Prospective Studies
- From:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
1992;25(6):1217-1220
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to define the optimum dose of lidocaine required to reduced pain on injection of diazepam. We conducted a prospective, randomized trial on l20 patients undergoing anesthesia. patients were allocated to four groups according to the lidocaine do sage: group A(control), no lidocaine; group B, lidocaine 0.1 mg/kg; group C, lidocaine 0.2 mg/kg; group D, lidocaine 0.4 mg/kg. our results sbowed that a dose of lidocaine 0.4 mg/kg significa ntly reduced the incidence of pain.
