Paediatric Procedural Sedation Outside OT

• Many of these agents have multiple routes of administration. 
• The choice of drug is based upon the type of procedure, the anticipated degree of pain, the targeted depth of sedation, and the patient's underlying medical condition. 
• Procedures that are not painful but induce anxiety or require the child to remain still are usually performed with sedation alone. 
• Children undergoing painful procedures require analgesia as well as sedation

Summary of Procedure and Agents

References:

1. www.uptodate.com
2. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2662993/