title: Midazolam in acute psychotic patients with hyperarousal.
abstract: Three acutely psychotic patients with psychomotor excitement and agitation were rapidly sedated following intramuscular injections of 2.5 mg to 3 mg of midazolam. The use of midazolam, a short- and rapid-acting benzodiazepine preparation, in a psychiatric emergency room setting is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004637:Emergency Services, Psychiatric; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008874:Midazolam / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011595:Psychomotor Agitation / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology
chemical_list: D008874:Midazolam