Midazolam
Synonyms
4H-Imidazo(1,5-a)(1,4)benzodiazepine, 8-chloro-6-(2-fluorophenyl)-1-methyl-
Dormicum
Hydrochloride, Midazolam
Maleate, Midazolam
Midazolam Hydrochloride
Midazolam Maleate
Ro 21 3981
Ro 21-3981
Ro 213981
Versed
A short-acting hypnotic-sedative drug with anxiolytic and amnestic properties. It is used in dentistry, cardiac surgery, endoscopic procedures, as preanesthetic medication, and as an adjunct to local anesthesia. The short duration and cardiorespiratory stability makes it useful in poor-risk, elderly, and cardiac patients. It is water-soluble at pH less than 4 and lipid-soluble at physiological pH.