Trade Name
Versed
Generic Name
midazolam
Class
Benzodiazepine
Mechanism of Action
potentiates the effects of GABA in the brain, inhibiting neurotransmission in the CNS, causing sedation and amnesia
Indications
Pre-Procedure sedation, Status Epileptics
Contraindications
narrow-angle glaucoma, hypotension, bradycardia, alcoholic coma, CNS depression, respiratory depression
Adverse Reactions
respiratory depression, hypotension, bronchospasm, amnesia, AMS
Dose -> Adult
1-2.5mg IV/IO
5mg IM
Dose -> Pediatric
0.03mg/kg up to 0.4mg
Route
IV,IO,IM,IN
Special Considerations
Amount required to achieve sedation varies by individual
Potentiated by other CNS depressants