Premedication in children: does taste matter?

The article discusses the sedative premedication for children who have learning disabilities and behavioral issues. It explains the aims of premedication in children and elements of an ideal sedative premedication. The factors to consider in the development of an oral pediatric drug formulation are also explained. The article also offers information on midazolam as the most commonly prescribed preoperative sedative in pediatric anesthesia and alternatives including ketamine and clonidine.