For those who don't know what the drug Midozolam is (me included), Wikipedia informs:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midazolam
Midazolam, sold under the brand name
Versed, among others, is a
benzodiazepine medication used for
anesthesia,
procedural sedation,
trouble sleeping, and
severe agitation.
[4] It works by inducing sleepiness, decreasing anxiety, and causing a
loss of ability to create new memories.
[4] It is also useful for the treatment of
seizures.
[6] Midazolam can be given
by mouth,
intravenously, by
injection into a muscle, by spraying into the
nose, or through the
cheek.
[4][6] When given intravenously, it typically begins working within five minutes; when injected into a muscle, it can take fifteen minutes to begin working.
[4] Effects last between one and six hours.
Side effects can include a decrease in efforts to breathe,
low blood pressure, and sleepiness.
[4] Tolerance to its effects and
withdrawal syndrome may occur following long-term use.
[7] Paradoxical effects, such as increased activity, can occur especially in children and older people.
[7] There is evidence of risk when used during pregnancy but no evidence of harm with a single dose during
breastfeeding.
[8][9] It belongs to the
benzodiazepine class of drugs and works by increasing the activity of the
GABA neurotransmitter in the brain.
[4]
Midazolam was patented in 1974 and came into medical use in 1982.
[10] It is on the
World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.
[11] Midazolam is available as a generic medication.
[8] In many countries, it is a
controlled substance.
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