Efficacy of chloral hydrate oral solution for sedation in pediatrics: a systematic review and meta-analysis

摘要

ObjectiveChloral hydrate (CH), as a sedation agent, is widely used in children for diagnostic or therapeutic procedures. However, it has not come into the market and is currently only used as hospital preparation in China. This review aims to systematically evaluate the efficacy of CH in children of all age groups for sedation before medical procedures.