title: Flumazenil in reversal of the central effects of midazolam used as induction agent in general anesthesia.
abstract: Flumazenil (Anexate), a new benzodiazepine antagonist, was administered in doses of 0.2-0.4 mg to 40 patients for reversing the sedative effects of midazolam used as the sole induction agent in doses of 0.15-0.25 mg x kg-1 for short operations with a mean duration of 35 +/- 10 min. Five min after flumazenil was given, 33 patients (82.5%) were fully conscious, while 38 patients (95%) were able to converse 30 min after administration. Flumazenil was very well tolerated in almost all cases, the only side effects being mild confusion in 3 patients and nausea in 3 other cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia, Metaxa Memorial Cancer Institute, Piraeus, Greece.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dimitriou
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kottis
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bathrelou
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Triantaphyllidis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000768:Anesthesia, General; D005260:Female; D005442:Flumazenil / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D008874:Midazolam / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012151:Resuscitation
chemical_list: D005442:Flumazenil; D008874:Midazolam