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Premedication for the pediatric patient: new and old drugs
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Pediatric premedication is increasingly used to reduce surgical trauma in children. This review examines current agents, administration methods, and their benefits and risks.
Area of Science:
- Anesthesiology
- Pediatric Surgery
Background:
- Increased number of pediatric patients in operating rooms over 15 years.
- Growing recognition of the need to minimize physical and psychological trauma in pediatric surgical patients.
- Developing sophistication of children and parents regarding medical procedures.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review current premedication agents used for pediatric patients.
- To discuss various routes of administration for these agents.
- To present the associated benefits and risks of pediatric premedication.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of pediatric premedication agents.
- Analysis of administration routes, benefits, and risks.
Main Results:
- Identification of commonly used premedication agents.
- Evaluation of different administration methods (e.g., oral, intranasal, rectal).
- Summary of efficacy and safety profiles for each agent.
Conclusions:
- Premedication is a valuable tool in managing pediatric surgical anxiety and trauma.
- Careful selection of agents and administration routes is crucial for optimal outcomes.
- Ongoing research is needed to further refine pediatric premedication strategies.
Abstract:
Over the last 15 years a rapid growth has occurred in the number of pediatric patients that are encountered in the operating room. A developing sophistication on the part of both children and parents, coupled with a rapidly expanding recognition of the need to minimize the amount of physical and psychological trauma that a child has to experience, has led to a growing use of premedication agents for children. A review of the premedication agents currently in use, their various routes of administration, as well as their associated benefits and risks, is presented.