Midazolam drug sheet

Question 1

What is the presentation?

Answer 1

5mg in 1ml

15mg in 3ml

Question 2

what is the pharmocolgy?

Answer 2

short acting cns depresant
actions: anxiolytic’sedative
anti-convulsant

Question 3

what are the indications?

Answer 3

SE

sedation for intubation

Question 4

what are the contraindications?

Answer 4

hypersensitivty to benzodiazapines

Question 5

what are the precautions?

Answer 5

reduced doses may be required for elderly/frail wor pts with chronic renal failure
CNS depressant enhanced by alcohol, narcotics and other tranqulisers
can cause sevre respitory depressiom
pts with myasthenia gravis

Question 6

what are the side effects?

Answer 6

depressed level of conciousness
resp depression
loss of airway
hypotension

Question 7

what are the IM onset, peak and duration?

Answer 7

Onset- 3-5 minutes
peak 15 minutes
duration 30 mins

Question 8

What are the IV onset, peak are durations?

Answer 8

onset- 1-3 minutes
peak 10 minutes
duration 20 minutes