What is a sedation?

The "Schlafspritze" ermöallows a Dämmerschlaf also wäwhile the not-so-pleasant tests such as a stomach-intestine Reflection

Syringe, tablet, Infusion: Sedative agents in various dosage forms

The pain threshold of the individual can be very different. Wäwhile some prefer to at every visit to the dentist a "Schlafspritze" get wüauthorities, other Füapplications and Weisheitszähne draw without batting an eyelash.

But what is it with the syringe, which makes a müde and pain forget lässt?

If Ädoctors of a "Sedierung" speak, do you think that the Patient with medication schläfrig and a little dazed. His nervous system no longer functions as normal, the Reaktionsfäability decreases.

Different substances come into question, one of the gämost usual Midazolam. These substances are given to patients, for example, as a syringe, Infusion or tablet – abhämatter für what is the procedure, the sedation, how fast and how long you exactly want. The result is a kind of Dämmerschlaf. The active ingredients make noticeable is the dosage abhädepends on and can vary from person to person are very different. Some are responsive and answers to the questions, but find the pain. Others sleep soundly. Depending on the medication, it may also be that a Patient, even though he wäduring the investigation, the Ädoctors spoke, anschließend has no memories of it any more.

What are the side effects of sedation?

What are the side effects occur köcan, your doctor should discuss with you in advance. Because the effect and side effects are depending on the used means something different. All have in common is that they make you drowsy and müde – and more or less long üabout the time of the investigation. Therefore, in this period, for example, as a non-geschäftsfähig and shall, after the sedation, depending on the medium für control for about 24 hours, no vehicle. Who is an outpatient procedure in the Dämmerschlaf plans should, therefore, ask for the best Person to accompany him and anschließto bring end to home.

In addition, the drugs hinder the nerve function. The f&uuml to;do that, for example, protective reflexes such as the cough reflex, slows down if swallowed or außhe are. In rare Fäcases, the breathing w&auml can;during the intervention beeinträto be authorized, so that Oxygen or even a ventilator is necessary.

When is a sedation of the question?

A sedation may contribute to the unpleasant tests or procedures easier erträto make possible and to take the patient’s fear and pain. Is applied to the sedation in a variety of situations: At the dentist, in particular, is very ängstlichen people offered, in the case of gastro-intestinal endoscopy is very häoften used in MRI you can afford, for example, in the case of children and persons with claustrophobia (claustrophobia). Many are aware of the calming tablet prior to the Operation.

Who üthe costs are incurred?

Whether or not a Patient für must pay a sedation or not, hädepends on the length of why of the Dämmerschlaf nötig is. In zahnämedical treatments the cost, for example, üto wear usually completely or at least partially. In the case of the gastro-intestinal Mirroring the health insurance companies to pay them in the rule, however, and also if the sedation from the medical Grüis absolutely necessary. Fünot by hrt, the examiner or therapist sedation, but anesthesia doctor comes daf&uuml extra;r, it may look different, however. Who are the cost üscheme, should you kl&auml therefore, in a particular case in advance;ren.

You have to für the sedation nübe compressors?

How long you eat before and after a Eingriffv nothing and is allowed to drink, you should always discuss with the doctor. As a rule of thumb: Normally six hours in front of the D&auml should;mmerschlaf be nothing more to eat. Up to two hours prior to the sedation köcan patients but still clear Flüto take liquid.