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Versed (Midazolam Hydrocloride) adult Dose |
2.5mg-5mg IV/IO max dose 5mg 5mg IM/IN max dose 10mg |
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Ativan (Lorazepam) Adult dose |
1-2mg IV/IO/IM/IN max dose 2mg |
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Valium (Diazepam) adult dose |
2.5-5mg IV/IO max 10mg |
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Diazepam class |
Benzodiazepine, long-acting; sedative-hypnotic; anticonvulsant; schedule IV drug |
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Diazepam action |
Potentiates effects of inhibitory neurotransmitters. Raises the seizure threshold. Induces amnesia states and sedation |
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Diazepam indications |
Acute anxiety states and agitation, acute alcohol withdrawal, muscle relaxant, seizure activity, sedation for medical procedures, chemical restraint, may be helpful in acute symptomatic cocaine overdose |
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Diazepam Contraindications |
Hypersensitivity, narrow-angle glaucoma, myasthenia gravis, respiratory depression, coma, head injury |
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Diazepam side effects |
Dizziness, drowsiness, confusion, headache, respiratory depression, hypotension, reflex tachycardia, nausea, vomiting, muscle weakness, tissue necrosis, ataxia, thrombosis, phlebitis |
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Lorazepam Class |
Benzodiazepine, short/intermediate acting; sedative, anti convulsant. Schedule IV drug |
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Lorazepam action |
Anxiolytic, anti convulsant, and sedative effect; suppresses propagation of seizure activity produced by foci in cortex, thalamus, and limbic areas |
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Lorazepam indications |
Initial control of status epilepticus or severe recurrent seizures, severe anxiety, sedation, chemical restraint |
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Lorazepam contraindications |
Acute narrow-angle glaucoma, coma, shock, suspected drug abuse |
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Lorazepam side effects |
Dizziness, drowsiness, CNS depression, headache, sedation, respiratory depression, apnea, hypotension, bradycardia |
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Midazolam class |
Benzodiazepine, short/intermediate acting; schedule IV drug |
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Midazolam action |
Reversibly interacts with GABA receptors in the CNS causing sedative, anxiolytic, amnesic, and hypnotic effects |
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Midazolam indications |
Seizures, sedation for medical procedures (intubation, ventilation, cardio conversion), chemical restraint |
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Midazolam contraindications |
Acute narrow-angle glaucoma, shock, coma, ETOH intox, overdose, depressed vital signs. Concomitant use with barbiturates, alcohol, narcotics, or other CNS depressants. |
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Midazolam side effects |
Headache, somnolence, respiratory depression, respiratory arrest, apnea, hypotension, cardiac arrest, nausea, vomiting, pain at injection site. |
