Versed Drug Card Flashcards
1
Q
Generic name
A
Midazolam
2
Q
Brand name
A
Versed
3
Q
Class
A
Tranquilizer (benzodiazepine)
4
Q
Action
A
- Hypnotic
- Sedative
5
Q
Indications
A
- Premedication before cardioversion
- Acute anxiety states
6
Q
Contraindications
A
- Patients with a history of hypersensitivity to the medication
- Narrow-angle glaucoma
- shock
7
Q
Precautions
A
- Emergency resuscitative equipment must be available
- flumazenil (Romazicon) should be available
- Dilute with normal saline of D5W prior to IV administration
- Respiratory depression more common with midazolam than with other benzodiazepine
8
Q
Side Effects
A
- Drowsiness
- Hypotension
- Amnesia
- Respiratory depression and apnea
9
Q
Adult dosage
A
Seizure: 2.5 mg IV/IO or 5mg IN/IM.
Cocaine overdose: 2.5mg IV/IO or 5mg IM.
Sedation for hemodynamically stable patients: 2.5 mg IV/IO
10
Q
Adult route
A
IV, IO, IM, IN
