midazolam HCl

midazolam HCl

(midaz´lam´),
n brand name: Versed;
drug class: benzodiazepine general anesthetic, anesthesia adjunct (Controlled Substance Schedule IV);
action: depresses subcortical levels in central nervous system; may act on limbic system, reticular formation; may potentiate g-aminobutyric acid (GABA) by binding to specific benzodiazepine receptors;
uses: conscious sedation, general anesthesia induction, sedation for diagnostic endoscopic procedures, intubation, preoperative sedation.