Why can my child eat for 6 hours or drink for 3 hours before the procedure?
A child with a full stomach can regurgitate food or fluid into the throat and then into the lungs. Sedative medications can relax the normal protective reflexes. A period of fasting is necessary to make sure the stomach is empty. If you do not follow these instructions, your childs IV sedation will be cancelled.
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