Midazolam for upper gastrointestinal endoscopy.

A water-soluble benzodiazepine, midazolam, was used in 400 patients undergoing upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, alone or in combination with pentazocine and compared with 68 patients given diazepam (Valium). In the last 200 patients the endoscopist used midazolam without the presence of an anaesthetist. The absence of injection pain was the most notable feature of midazolam. The degree of co-operation was similar in all groups but the operating conditions were significantly better when midazolam was combined with pentazocine. There was no significant difference in recovery times between the groups as assessed by the pegboard test. Midazolam is an acceptable alternative to diazepam for upper gastrointestinal endoscopy.

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