Remimazolam as an Alternative to Propofol in Oral Surgeries
LAWRENCE, Kan., Jan. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Anesthesia Progress – Propofol has been a widely used intravenous sedative for oral and maxillofacial surgeries because of advantages like less postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV), no air pollution issues, a fast, clean emergence profile, and less emergence delirium. However, propofol has some significant downsides, including cardiovascular depression, injection pain, high fat content, and not being water-soluble. Recently, remimazolam has been suggested as an alternative to propofol in dental procedures because it does not contain similar fat, does not cause injection pain, and does not have cardiovascular depression potential. But is remimazolam as safe and effective as propofol?
- Recently, remimazolam has been suggested as an alternative to propofol in dental procedures because it does not contain similar fat, does not cause injection pain, and does not have cardiovascular depression potential.
- The results of this study show that remimazolam could be considered a suitable alternative to propofol.
- They go on to note that "remimazolam appears to be a safe alternative to propofol for providing intubated general anesthesia for oral and maxillofacial surgery procedures."
- Full text of the article, "Comparison of Remimazolam and Propofol for Intubated General Anesthesia for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery," Anesthesia Progress, Vol.