Midazolam is used alone or with other medicines to help reduce anxiety, cause drowsiness and prevent memory events before and during surgery or a medical procedure. Midazolam is also used to maintain sedation in people who are on a machine that helps with breathing (ventilator) in the intensive care unit (ICU). Midazolam is sometimes used for the acute management of prolonged seizures. Long-term use for the management of epilepsy is not recommended due to the significant risk of tolerance (which renders midazolam and other benzodiazepines ineffective) and the significant side effect of sedation. [21] A benefit of midazolam is that in children it can be given in the cheek or in the nose for acute seizures, including status epilepticus. [22][23] Drawbacks include a high degree of breakthrough ... Doctors use midazolam injection primarily to help you feel calm and sleepy before medical procedures. It's commonly used for colonoscopies, endoscopies, dental surgeries, and minor surgical procedures where you need to be relaxed but not fully unconscious. Midazolam injection is used before medical procedures and surgery to cause drowsiness, relieve anxiety, and prevent any memory of the event. It is also sometimes given as part of the anesthesia during surgery to produce a loss of consciousness.
