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Table 1 Fasting guideline for pediatric sedation (Seoul National University Hospital)

From: Two-center randomized controlled trial comparing oral chloral hydrate and intranasal combination of dexmedetomidine and ketamine for procedural sedation in children: study protocol

Ingested material

Minimum fasting period

Clear fluid

Allowed (small amount)

Breast milk

2 h

Infant formula, nonhuman milk

4 h

Solid food

4 h