Versed Flashcards
1
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Versed
Name
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Midazolam
2
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Versed
Class
A
Sedative
3
Q
Versed
Description
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Midazolam is a short-acting benzodiazepine with CNS depressant, muscle relaxant, anticonvulsant and anterograde amnestic effects
4
Q
Versed
Indications
A
To induce sedation before cardioversion or intubation, seizures
5
Q
Versed
Contraindications
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Hypersensitivity to benzodiazepines, narrow angle glaucoma, shock, coma, or acute alcohol intoxication
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Versed
Precautions
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COPD, renal impairment, CHF, elderly
7
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Versed
Dose/Route
A
1-5 mg slow IV/IM; 3 mg IN
Pedi: 0.05-0.2mg/kg IV: 0.1-015 mg/kg IM
