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Review
. 2022 Sep;55(5):581-587.
doi: 10.5946/ce.2021.283. Epub 2022 Aug 29.

New sedatives and analgesic drugs for gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures

Jae Min Lee  1 , Yehyun Park  2 , Jin Myung Park  3 , Hong Jun Park  4 , Jun Yong Bae  5 , Seung Young Seo  6 , Jee Hyun Lee  7 , Hyung Ku Chon  8 , Jun-Won Chung  9 , Hyun Ho Choi  10 , Jun Kyu Lee  11 , Byung-Wook Kim  12
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Review

New sedatives and analgesic drugs for gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures

Jae Min Lee et al. Clin Endosc. 2022 Sep.

Abstract

Procedural sedation has become increasingly common in endoscopy. Sedatives and analgesics induce anxiolysis and amnesia. In addition, an appropriate level of sedation is necessary for safe procedures including therapeutic endoscopy. Midazolam and propofol are the most commonly used drugs in sedative endoscopy. In recent years, the need to ascertain the safety and effectiveness of sedation has increased in practice. Therefore, new sedatives and analgesic drugs for optimal sedative endoscopy, have recently emerged. This article reviews the characteristics of sedatives and analgesics, and describes their clinical use in gastrointestinal endoscopy.

Keywords: Analgesics; Conscious sedation; Endoscopy; Hypnotics and sedatives.

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Conflicts of Interest

The authors have no potential conflicts of interest.

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