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Comparative Study Between Oral Lorazepam and Diazepam as Sedation in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Vikas Sharma1,2, Amaninder Singh1, Parul Sharma1
11Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, National Dental College, Derabassi, Punjab India.
Purpose:
The aim of the study was to compare the efficacy of oral lorazepam as night sedation and premedication with diazepam.
Methods:
A prospective, randomized, and double-blind study was done in 50 healthy patients in each drug group. The impacted third molar impaction was taken as the study model. Study was carried out after giving bioequivalent doses of respective drugs for either side. All the patients were assessed for quality of sleep, sedation, recall of visual stimuli, cooperation shown by patient and recovery postoperatively.
Results:
The study concluded that lorazepam showed more advantages than diazepam as well as patient's preference and satisfaction. However, postoperative recovery with lorazepam was longer than diazepam.
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