Getting ready to have dental procedure done has anyone ever been given something called halsenol (sp)?

Getting ready to have 4 teeth removed and was told that they would give me something called halsenol not sure on spelling of it. But its a drug that is suppose to make me relax to where I dont care what they are doing.Has anyone else had this drug before and what were your feelings about it?

Getting ready to have dental procedure done has anyone ever been given something called halsenol (sp)?
They gave my husband Halceon. They told him to take 2 pills and it knocked him on his butt! He was worse than a drunken sailor and then his breathing became very shallow and it really altered his state of being. He was NOT ABLE TO MAKE ANY KIND OF RATIONAL DECISION UNDER THIS DRUG! Drugs affect everyone differently and I'd be wary of this one. If they tell you to take 2, DONT! Take one and wait to see how it affects you, because you can always take more later if needed.





For him, it really drugged him up, he was in a lot of pain and they said his tooth was too hot to deal with that he needed an endodontist and they sent him home all drugged up! Since no endodontist could take him that day and he was out of it, in pain, and irrationally ended up taking a handful of pain pills! Needless to say, I had 911 emergency crews at my house and the police to ensure he wasn't trying to commit suicide by taking the pills. The emergency crews tried to figure out how much meds he got and they stayed to monitor his heart rate for a while, but didn't take him to the ER since they can't do anything for tooth pain and he already had enough meds.





Bottom line, this drug may or may not work well for you, but start with the lowest dose first and make sure you have someone with you who knows you well. Definately DO NOT DRIVE on this stuff, and it kicks in fairly quick. Also, I wouldn't plan on going to work after, or signing any type of contracts, since you may not be quite yourself!
Reply:Halcion (triazolam) is a mild hypnotic in the same family as Valium, but with the addition of a mild amnesia effect.





Not only will you be very relaxed during your appointment, but you will probably not remember much about it the next day. You should have someone drive you to and from your appointment and make all financial arrangements BEFORE the day of your appointment. For the rest of the day, stay home and don't make any major decisions!
Reply:I agree with emmalue Halcion is a mild sedative that we used in our office and had great results. I have used it to have a small procedure done to see how it feels so as to describe it to my patients. These stories of scary incidents aren't the norm. And only scares patients further into not wanting to trust there dentists when this sounds like this person has issues.