Buccal Midazolam Versus Intranasal Dexmedetomidine Plus Oral Chloral Hydrate in Inguinal Hernia Repair

Children received oral chloral hydrate (Chloral Hydrate mixture, concentration at 0.5gm/5ml, 250 ml bottle, prepared at abo Elreesh pharmacy, Elmoneerah , Egypt) at 50 mg /kg, intranasal dexmedetomidine at 2 μg/kg and buccal normal saline. Dexmedetomidine used was preservative-free dexmedetomidine (Precedex, 2ml ampoule,100 ug /ml, Hospira, Inc, Rocky Mount, USA) in a concentration of 100 μg/mL. Undiluted drug was withdrawn into a 1 mL tuberculin syringe.

Children received oral chloral hydrate (Chloral Hydrate mixture, concentration at 0.5gm/5ml, 250 ml bottle, prepared at abo Elreesh pharmacy, Elmoneerah , Egypt) at 50 mg /kg, intranasal dexmedetomidine at 2 μg/kg and buccal normal saline. Dexmedetomidine used was preservative-free dexmedetomidine (Precedex, 2ml ampoule,100 ug /ml, Hospira, Inc, Rocky Mount, USA) in a concentration of 100 μg/mL. Undiluted drug was withdrawn into a 1 mL tuberculin syringe.