Conclusion
As a traditional sedative with long-term use, the sedation failure rate
and the incidence of adverse events of Chloral Hydrate in this study
were relatively low compared with other previous studies, and Chloral
Hydrate can be considered a safe and effective product within the
permissible dose. However, there were still many people who failed to
complete the test due to insufficient sedation (mostly infants and
children), which suggests alternative sedatives with easier preparation
process are needed.
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