Table 1 Types of sedative agents used by different NICUs
From: Neonatal preintubation sedation: a national survey in Malaysia
Types of sedative agents used | Number of responses “Yes” to types of sedative agents used by different NICUs* | Total number of responses | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Government NICU | University NICU | Private NICU | ||
Midazolam alone | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
Morphine alone | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Either morphine or midazolam (no preference) | 21 | 2 | 3 | 26 |
Combination (morphine and midazolam combined when giving the sedation) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Other drugs (chloral hydrate, fentanyl, ketamine) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |