title: Midazolam: newcomer to the benzodiazepine family.
abstract: The development of midazolam has been a nice addition to the list of drugs used for preprocedure or preoperative conscious sedation. Like other CNS depressants, it has potentially serious adverse effects, but with careful use, provides the practitioner with another drug useful for easing a patient through a difficult procedure or surgery.
authors.affiliation: University of North Carolina, School of Nursing, Greensboro 27412-5001.
authors.forename: V B
authors.initials: VB
authors.lastname: Karb
mesh_terms: D000771:Anesthesia, Intravenous; D006801:Humans; D008874:Midazolam / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology; D009732:Nursing Care; D011229:Preanesthetic Medication
chemical_list: D008874:Midazolam