title: Pharmacokinetics of diazepam and midazolam when used for sedation following cardiopulmonary bypass.
abstract: The water-soluble benzodiazepine, midazolam, was compared with diazepam for postoperative sedation in patients following cardiopulmonary bypass. Midazolam in repeated doses produced a stable plasma concentration within 4 h, showed no tendency to cumulation and was cleared rapidly following discontinuation. Similar doses of diazepam given with the same frequency produced plasma concentrations which were still increasing at the time of discontinuation and which were still greater than their baseline values 24 h later.
authors.forename: K G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Lowry
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Dundee
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: McClean
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Lyons
authors.forename: I W
authors.initials: IW
authors.lastname: Carson
authors.forename: I A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Orr
mesh_terms: D000768:Anesthesia, General; D001569:Benzodiazepines / Q000097:blood*; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D003975:Diazepam / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000097:blood*; D007700:Kinetics; D008874:Midazolam; D008875:Middle Aged; D011184:Postoperative Period; D012121:Respiration, Artificial
chemical_list: D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D001569:Benzodiazepines; D003975:Diazepam; D008874:Midazolam