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If npo, how can they give me enough sedative during my endoscopy?
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Goes in your IV: titrated to comfort.
Answered 8/2/2014
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It will: be mostly intravenous but even if NPO you can still take medication with a sip of water before the procedure or surgery
Answered 7/10/2014
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