Midazolam
Description
  A short-acting hypnotic-sedative drug with anxiolytic and amnestic properties. It is used in dentistry, cardiac surgery, endoscopic procedures, as preanesthetic medication, and as an adjunct to local anesthesia. The short duration and cardiorespiratory stability makes it useful in poor-risk, elderly, and cardiac patients. It is water-soluble at pH less than 4 and lipid-soluble at physiological pH.
Synonyms
  Dormicum
Midazolam Hydrochloride
Midazolam Maleate
Ro 21-3981
Versed
Hydrochloride, Midazolam
Maleate, Midazolam
Ro 21 3981
Ro 213981
Parents
  Benzodiazepines
Actions
  Adjuvants, Anesthesia
Anesthetics, Intravenous
Anti-Anxiety Agents
GABA Modulators
Hypnotics and Sedatives
Experts
  C. Max Lang
Berend Mets
Joan M. Ruffle
Elizabeth H Sinz
Thomas E. Terndrup
Tree Numbers
  D03.438.079.080.575
MeSH ID
  D008874

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