A Clinical Study on Diazepam as Preanesthetic Medication .
- Author:
Kwang Woo KIM
1
;
Soo Hong CHOI
;
Myung Chull YOO
;
Kwang Won YUM
;
II Yong KWAK
Author Information
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH: Anesthesia; Diazepam*; Double-Blind Method; Humans; Meperidine; Muscle, Skeletal; Nausea; Preanesthetic Medication*; Vomiting
- From:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology 1970;3(1):45-49
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
- Abstract: It has been well known that successful anesthesia is provided by rendering patients free from apprehension and fear prior to operation. This report is concerned with a new sedative compound which appears to reduce anxiety-tension and relax skeletal muscles. Preanesthetic usefulness of diazepam, which is a derivative of benzodia-zepine and has a high safety index as a preanesthetic medication agent, has been clinically assessed by a standard double blind study on 288 patients in this hospital. They received diazepam(0.3mg/ kg), meperidine hydrochloride (1.0~1.5mg/kg) or saline (1.0ml) via intramuscular route. The following are the results: 1) Diazepam was effective in producing a sound sleep during the preoperative night. 2) Diazepam was effective in reducing apprehension and fear immediately prior to induction of anesthesia. 3) Less nausea and vomiting as well as better sedation were produced by diazepam than by meperidine hydrochloride.
