Clinical Effects of Hydroxyzine Hydrochloride as a Premedicant .
10.4097/kjae.1979.12.2.129
- Author:
Wyun Kon PARK
1
;
Hung Kun OH
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Age Distribution;
Classification;
Headache;
Humans;
Hydroxyzine*;
Hypertension;
Nausea;
Premedication;
Shivering
- From:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
1979;12(2):129-133
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Hydroxyzine hydrochloride, a minor tranquilizer and a ataratic, was tested clinically for effectiveness as a premedicant separate dosages of 1 and 2 mg/kg. Each 30 patients were in the physical status class 1 and 2 by A.S.A. classification, and the age distribution was from 20 to 60 years. The following results were obtained. 1) Emotionally calm response was seen in 70% in the hydroxyzine 1 mg/kg (group 1), and in 93.3%, in the 2 mg/kg (group 2). 2) Mental alertness was seen in 86. 6% in group 1, and in 66. 6% in group 2. 3) Complications after premedication were chilling and shivering, hypertension, nausea, and headache, and were not serious. Therefore this premedication was satisfactory in most cases, especially in group 2.
