Table 6.

Cost data for two sedation regimens

	Midazolam	Diazepam
Drug cost (AUS $/mg)	0.32	0.032
Mean hours of sedation per patient	46.5	39.4
Mean dose per patient	286 mg	62 mg
Average cost per patient	AUS $92.24	AUS $2.07
Average cost per hour of sedation	AUS $1.98	AUS $0.06