Premedication for gastroscopy. A comparative study of diazepam, dixyrazine, and placebo

In a study of 52 consecutive out-patients the effects of diazepam and dixyrazine were compared with each other and with placebo as premedication for elective gastroscopy. All patients also received topical lidocaine and intravenous administration of propantheline bromide immediately before the exami...

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Published inScandinavian journal of gastroenterology Vol. 14; no. 8; p. 961
Main Author Göransson, A M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 1979
Subjects
Adult
Aged
Clinical Trials as Topic
Diazepam - therapeutic use
Female
Gastroscopy
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Phenothiazines - therapeutic use
Placebos
Premedication
Random Allocation
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Summary:In a study of 52 consecutive out-patients the effects of diazepam and dixyrazine were compared with each other and with placebo as premedication for elective gastroscopy. All patients also received topical lidocaine and intravenous administration of propantheline bromide immediately before the examination. No difference was found between diazepam and dixyrazine, but they were both significantly superior to placebo in relieving anxiety, retching, and eructations.
ISSN:0036-5521