title: Comparison of flumazenil with aminophylline to antagonize midazolam in elderly patients.
abstract: We have compared, in a double-blind study, the efficacy of flumazenil with that of aminophylline in antagonizing the effects of midazolam in 60 patients (ASA I-II, mean age 66 yr) undergoing transurethral resection of prostate under spinal anaesthesia. All patients received midazolam 0.075 mg kg-1 i.v. and the test drugs were given 5 min after its administration. Patients were allocated randomly to receive i.v. flumazenil 0.01 mg kg-1, aminophylline 2 mg kg-1 or placebo saline 0.1 ml kg-1. One minute after administration, aminophylline caused 42% reversal of sedation, 66% of disorientation and 73% of lack of co-operation in comparison with placebo, although there was marked individual variation. Flumazenil caused complete and rapid antagonism of sedation, disorientation and lack of cooperation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, American University of Beirut-Medical Center, Lebanon.
authors.forename: A N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Sibai
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Sibai
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Baraka
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000628:Aminophylline / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000775:Anesthesia, Spinal / Q000379:methods*; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005442:Flumazenil / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008874:Midazolam / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011467:Prostate / Q000601:surgery; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000628:Aminophylline; D005442:Flumazenil; D008874:Midazolam