Midazolam (injection)

Generic name: midazolam (injection) [ mi-DAZ-oh-lam ]
Dosage forms: injectable solution (0.5 mg/mL preservative-free-D5%; 1 mg/mL; 1 mg/mL preservative-free; 1 mg/mL preservative-free-D5%; 1 mg/mL-NaCl 0.8%; 1 mg/mL-NaCl 0.9%; 2 mg/mL-NaCl 0.9%; 200 mg/200 mL-D5%; 5 mg/mL; 5 mg/mL preservative-free); intravenous solution (0.5 mg/mL-NaCl 0.9%; 1 mg/mL preservative-free; 1 mg/mL-NaCl 0.9%; 2 mg/mL-NaCl 0.9%; 200 mg/200 mL-D5%)
Drug class:Benzodiazepines

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com on Mar 2, 2022. Written by Cerner Multum.

What is midazolam?

Midazolam is a benzodiazepine (ben-zoe-dye-AZE-eh-peen) that is used to help you relax before having a minor surgery, dental work, or other medical procedure. Midazolam injection is also used to sedate a patient who needs a ventilator.

Midazolam injection may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Warnings

Midazolam can slow or stop your breathing, especially if you have recently used an opioid medication, alcohol, or other drugs that can slow your breathing.

Before taking this medicine

You should not be treated with midazolam if you are allergic to it, or if you have:

• narrow-angle glaucoma.

Tell your doctor if you've ever had:

• open-angle glaucoma;

• chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD);

• kidney failure; or

• congestive heart failure.

Tell your doctor...