Midazolam

"Versed" redirects here. For the book of poetry, see Versed (poetry collection).

Midazolam
Clinical data
Pronunciation/mɪˈdæzəlæm/
Trade namesVersed, others
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MedlinePlusa609003
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Pregnancy
category
  • AU: C
Addiction
liability		High[citation needed]
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administration		By mouth, intramuscular, intravenous, buccal, intranasal
Drug classBenzodiazepine
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Pharmacokinetic data
BioavailabilityBy mouth (variable, around 40%)[10][11]
intramuscular 90%+
Protein binding97%
MetabolismLiver: CYP3A3, CYP3A4, CYP3A5
Onset of actionWithin 5 min (IV), 15 min (IM), 20 min (oral)[12]
Elimination half-life1.5–2.5 hours[13]
Duration of action1 to 6 hrs[12]
ExcretionKidney
Identifiers
  • 8-chloro-6-(2-fluorophenyl)-1-methyl-4H-imidazo[1,5-a] [1,4]benzodiazepine
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ECHA InfoCard100.056.140 Edit this at Wikidata
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC18H13ClFN3
Molar mass325.77 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • ClC1=CC=C2C(C(C3=CC=CC=C3F)=NCC4=CN=C(C)N42)=C1
  • InChI=1S/C18H13ClFN3/c1-11-21-9-13-10-22-18(14-4-2-3-5-16(14)20)15-8-12(19)6-7-17(15)23(11)13/h2-9H,10H2,1H3 checkY
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Midazolam, sold under the brand name Versed among others, is a benzodiazepine medication used for anesthesia, premedication before surgical anesthesia, and procedural sedation, and to treat severe agitation.[12] It induces sleepiness, decreases anxiety, and causes anterograde amnesia.[12]

The drug does not cause an individual to become unconscious, merely to be sedated.[12] It is also useful for the treatment of prolonged (lasting over five minutes) seizures.[14] Midazolam can be given by mouth, intravenously, by injection into a muscle, by spraying into the nose, or through the cheek.[12][14] When given intravenously, it typically begins working within five minutes; when injected into a muscle, it can take fifteen minutes to begin working;[12] when taken orally, it can take 10–20 minutes to begin working.[15]

Side effects can include a decrease in efforts to breathe, low blood pressure, and sleepiness.[12] Tolerance to its effects and withdrawal syndrome may occur following long-term use.[16] Paradoxical effects, such as increased activity, can occur especially in children and older people.[16] There is evidence of risk when used during pregnancy but no evidence of harm with a single dose during breastfeeding.[17][18]

Midazolam was patented in 1974 and came into medical use in 1982.[19] It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.[20] Midazolam is available as a generic medication.[17] In many countries, it is a controlled substance.[12]

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