The best replacement for sedation is anesthesia.

The best alternatives to sedation are rated as following:
★★★★★  anesthesia
★★★★  general anesthesia
★★  analgesia
★★  local anesthesia
★★  sleep
★  induced coma
★  hypnosis
★  local anaesthetic
★  medically induced coma
★  anaesthesia
★  coma
★  laughing gas
★  local anesthetic
★  deep sedation
★  tranquilization
★  euthanasia
  somnolence
  throat spray
  moderate sedation
  nitrous oxide
  anesthesia wisdom teeth
  anxiolysis
  twilight sleep
  conscious sedation
  drowsiness
  general anaesthesia
  anesthetic

Your alternative for sedation is not listed? Suggest!
Speaking about sedation, one probably shouldn't forget about mri.

Other search terms related to sedation and their ratings are:
★★★★★ mri
★★★★★ colonoscopy
★★★★ intubation
★★★★ ventilator
★★★ nitrous oxide
★★★ local anesthesia
★★★ abortion
★★ mechanical ventilation
★ subtenon injection
★ endoscopy
wisdom teeth
dog grooming
spinal anesthesia
You have in mind a companion for sedation and it is not yet here? Propose!



Google Trends

Scale is based on the average worldwide traffic of sedation in all years. Click on graph for more.
sedation
anesthesia
general anesthesia