Question 1

what is the definition or description of: midazolam allergy?

Accepted Answer

Midazolam allergy: Midazolam ( Versed) is a sedative medication. Allergic reactions can include difficulty breathing, hives and swelling of face, lips, throat, mouth or tongue.

Question 2

i have a serious allergy to penicillin and midazolam and the doctors said i should be careful of drugs, does this mean im allergic to drugs like weed?

Accepted Answer

Allergy 2 penicillin: The allergy extends to any member of the penicillin class.  Caution about using substances of unknown provenance is appropriate if your allergy is significant.  One needs to be assured there are no penicillin related contaminants in the substances used.  Weed is known to harbor many types of mold, a penicillium species might present in some plants.

Question 3

could i have versed allergies?

Accepted Answer

Unlikely: Very unlikely to be a "true" allergy, especially a life threatening one.  One may experience an unpleasant reaction to versed but even this is unlikely when given in the appropriate dose.

Question 4

3 yr old needs pulpotomies & crowns. prone to allergies. which is safest w/ fewest risks or side effects- versed, hydroxyzine or demerol (meperidine hydrochloride)? thanks!

Accepted Answer

Anesthesiologist: Or experienced Pedodontist are the best to judge after examining the child, insufficient information and limited platform for assessment and decision making, good luck

Question 5

would you give a four-year old child midazolam in order to have his cavity filled?

Accepted Answer

At the hospital: Midazolam is safe when the child is being monitored.  Sedation in a child may be unexpectedly problematic.  In my view, pediatric sedation should only be performed in the hospital with full monitoring and emergency staff and equipment.

Question 6

how effective is midazolam for treating epilepsy?

Accepted Answer

Midazolam is effecti: Midazolam is a very effective treatment for status epilepticus.

Question 7

what is your opinion of the drug midazolam?

Accepted Answer

Effective: Midazolam (brand versed) is a short acting benzodiazepine.  In the U.S. It is used primarily as a pre-anesthesia agent.  It comes in a syrup form to use with children and an injectable form.  It must be used in a controlled environment such as er or surgery suite. It can cause retrograde amnesia in some patents. When properly administered and monitored it can be quite useful.

Question 8

i'm wondering what would happen if you had been drinking the day of or the night before or you were drunk when you were picked up by paramedics and then injected with midazolam?

Accepted Answer

: I would go to Drugs.com and look this up. Add anyother meds you might have taken that day into the interaction checker. Then discuss with a Dr. who knows you

Question 9

i have gad, they gave me a shot of midazolam in the er. it worked better than any of the benzos i've been on. why wont my physician offer that?

Accepted Answer

Too risky: This drug can only be safely used in a controlled environment like a hospital or operating room.

Question 10

rfractory seizures in meningoencephalitis not responding to 4 anti convulsion drugs, like midazolam, levitricetum, eptoin and gardinal, what next?

Accepted Answer

Yikes!: This is serious.  Sometimes putting the patient in a drug-induced coma can help until the inflammation from the meningoencephalitis resolves.  Is the cause of the disease known.  I hope the patient gets better.

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What is the definition or description of: midazolam allergy?

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I have a serious allergy to penicillin and midazolam and the doctors said i should be careful of drugs, does this mean im allergic to drugs like weed?

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Could i have versed allergies?

A member asked:

3 yr old needs pulpotomies & crowns. prone to allergies. which is safest w/ fewest risks or side effects- versed, hydroxyzine or demerol (meperidine hydrochloride)? thanks!

A member asked:

Would you give a four-year old child midazolam in order to have his cavity filled?

A member asked:

How effective is midazolam for treating epilepsy?

A member asked:

What is your opinion of the drug midazolam?

A member asked:

I'm wondering what would happen if you had been drinking the day of or the night before or you were drunk when you were picked up by paramedics and then injected with midazolam?

A member asked:

I have gad, they gave me a shot of midazolam in the er. it worked better than any of the benzos i've been on. why wont my physician offer that?

A member asked:

Rfractory seizures in meningoencephalitis not responding to 4 anti convulsion drugs, like midazolam, levitricetum, eptoin and gardinal, what next?

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