This study compared the efficacy and safety of two doses of oral midazolam (0.5 mg/kg and 0.75 mg/kg) as premedication in 40 pediatric patients aged 1-5 years undergoing surgery. The number of children who were comfortably sedated and reacted well to separation from parents was higher in the 0.75 mg/kg group. Post-extubation sedation scores showed more children in the 0.75 mg/kg group had satisfactory sedation levels. However, recovery times were similar between groups. The study concluded that 0.75 mg/kg oral midazolam is an effective and safe premedication dose for pediatric patients in this age range.