Midazolam - Anesthesia Pharmacology
Trade Name: Midazolam
Brand Name(s): Versed
Drug Type: Sedation
Time of Onset: Rapid
Duration of Action: 15 - 20 minutes
Mechanism of Action: Enhancement of the GABA-A receptor complex
Cessation of Action: Hepatic metabolism and redistribution to inactive tissue sites
Systems:
  - Central Nervous System: decreases CBF and CMR02
  - Cardiovascular: peripheral vasodilation leading to decrease in arterial blood pressure
  - Respiratory: minimal depression of ventilation

David Convissar, MD @countbackwardsfrom10

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