In the study conditions, the new synergistic treatment with propofol and midazolam administered together is an effective and safe alternative for sedation, with some advantages over the conventional regimen with propofol or midazolam administered as sole agents, such as absence of hemodynamic impairment, >68% reduction in maintenance dose, and lower pharmaceutical cost.
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