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KTC-Midazolam
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Midazolam's trade name | Versed |
| Class | Benzodiazapine, sedative |
| Description | a short acting benzodazepine with CNS depressant, muscle relaxant and anterograde amnesic effects |
| Indications | to induce sedation before cardioversion or intubation |
| Onset/Duration | 1-3 minutes dose dependant; 2-6 hours dose dependant |
| Contraindications | hypersensitivity to benzodiazapines, narrow angle glaucoma, shock, coma, acute alcohol intoxication, depressed vital signs, concomitant use of barbiturates, alcohol, narcotic, or other CNS depressants |
| Adverse Reactions | hiccough, cough, oversedation, nausea, vomiting, headache, blurred vission, hypotension, respiratory depression, fluctuations in VS's |
| Precautions | COPD, CHF, Renal impairment, Elderly |
| Dosage/Route | 1-2.5mg slow IV(over 2-3 minutes) may be repeated in small increments, not to exceed 0.1mg/kg |