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Definition of Midazolam

1. Noun. An injectable form of benzodiazepine (trade name Versed) useful for sedation and for reducing pain during uncomfortable medical procedures.

Definition of Midazolam

1. Noun. (medicine) A benzodiazepine drug that has anxiolytic, amnestic, hypnotic and anticonvulsant activity ¹

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Medical Definition of Midazolam

1. Contraindications: known allergy, acute narrow angle glaucoma, dosing: 1.0-2.0 mg loading dose, can give 0.5 mg incremental doses after 2 minutes, end point of sedation is slurred speech, total dose of not more than 5-6 mg, institute continuous cardiac monitoring & pulse oximetry (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Midazolam

Literary usage of Midazolam

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Harmful Non-Indigenous Species in the United States (1994)
"Pentobarbital and midazolam result in partial substitution for muscimol and THIP (Grech and Balster 1997). These data imply that positive modulators of ..."

2. Drug Abuse and Drug Abuse Research (1991): The Third Triennial Report to edited by MaryLouise Embrey, Christine R. Hartel (1999)
"Triazolam and midazolam, however, do not maintain the consistently high levels of self-injection found with most barbiturates. The reinforcing effects of ..."

3. Management of Cancer Pain: Clinical Practice Guidelines by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"Unlike diazepam, midazolam does not cause pain and local sclerosis when given intravenously (Zeltzer, Altman, Cohen, et al., 1990). For adults, midazolam is ..."

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