Recent news on Midazolam

Investigative Fospropofol Appears Safe, Effective and Potentially ...  -  25 May 2007
DG News..."It compared favourably to the comparator drug midazolam. The safety profile is excellent. It appears that this is an effective, safe sedative for

Aquavan ® (Fospropofol Disodium) Injection Data Presented at ...  -  May 23, 2007
Business Wire (press release),In comparison, 26% of patients who received Aquavan 2.0 mg/kg achieved sedation success (p<0.001), while 69% who received midazolam 0.02 mg/kg achieved

Columbia Experts at American Academy of Neurology  -  May 3, 2007
Newswise (press release)Summary/Significance: Use of short-acting intravenous medication, midazolam, to test whether patients will react well to treatment with long-acting clobazam

Trials Of Knock-Out Drug For Hyena Successful  -  May 16, 2007
Kruger Park Times (press release),The new combination comprises medetomidine, butorphanol and midazolam to immobilise a hyena for a period of 30 to 40 minutes. “The great benefit is that it

Stungun Program in Miami Cuts Risk  -  May 18, 2007
Officer.comIf stun gun victims are still unruly, technicians spray midazolam, a fast-acting sedative, in their noses. Once victims are pacified, technicians inject

Rabies treatment mystery  -  May 2, 2007
Monterey County Herald,...and the Medical College of Wisconsin put her in a coma and administered a cocktail of drugs, including ketamine, midazolam, ribavirin and amantadine.

What's New in Pediatric Orthopaedics  -  May 1, 2007
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (subscription)...adverse effects of two methods of analgesia: (1) a combination of ketamine and midazolam and (2) a combination of nitrous oxide and a hematoma block.

A Milestone Change in Practice  -  Apr 11, 2007
EMS Magazine,16 The most studied intranasal benzodiazepine is midazolam (Versed). IN midazolam results in bioavailability of 50%-83% when compared to the IV route.

The Use of the Broselow Tape in Pediatric Resuscitation  -  Apr 24, 2007
AEM (subscription)Midazolam, for example, redistributes from the brain to the fat over minutes, leading to its relatively short duration of action. The fat compartment size

Anesthesia Drugs Can Be Dangerous For Children's Developing Brain  -  Mar 29, 2007
All Headline NewsScientists have also warned that a combination of drugs like isoflurane, midazolam and nitrous oxide may be more toxic to the brain than any one used

Potential cure for rabies fails in others  -  Apr 22, 2007
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (subscription),...and the Medical College of Wisconsin put her in a coma and administered a cocktail of drugs, including ketamine, midazolam, ribavirin and amantadine.

Rabies Rescue Protocol Fails in New Cases  -  Apr 20, 2007
MedPage Today,After rabies was confirmed, she was treated with phenobarbital, midazolam, ketamine, and amantadine, combined with aggressive supportive care.

Dentist 'forgot' to seek patient consent  -  Apr 19, 2007
News Shopper,Mrs A had received 4mg of Midazolam, 50mcg of Fentanyl, 10mg of Ketamine and 5mg of Propofol, but was not told why she was given the four drugs when one

Broadway Actress/HIV Advocate, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Unveils Winning ...  -  Apr 16, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),REYATAZ should not be taken with the following medicines: ergot medicines, Versed(R) (midazolam hydrochloride), Halcion(R) (triazolam), Orap(R) (pimozide),

Abbott Agrees With World Health Organization (WHO) Director ...  -  Apr 11, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),Kaletra is contraindicated with astemizole, terfenadine, midazolam, triazolam, cisapride, pimozide, amiodarone, ergot alkaloids (eg, ergotamine,

Sham Surgery in Clinical Trials—Reply  -  Apr 10, 2007
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),The important risk with sham spine surgery is anesthesia; this could be minimized by the use, for example, of amnestic agents (eg, midazolam) that are

Body lies in limbo in morgue  -  Apr 6, 2007
NEWS.com.au,...and questioned the cocktail of drugs she had received at the PA, including haloperidol, a powerful anti-psychotic, morphine and the sedative midazolam.

FDA debating anesthesia risk for kids  -  Mar 30, 2007
Canada.com,And some combinations of drugs — like the triple "cocktail" of isoflurane, midazolam and nitrous oxide — may be more toxic to the brain than any one used

Anesthesia Risk for Children Worries FDA  -  Mar 29, 2007
Forbes,And some combinations of drugs - like the triple "cocktail" of isoflurane, midazolam and nitrous oxide - may be more toxic to the brain than any one used

Animal study spurs fears over kids' anesthesia  -  Mar 29, 2007
MSNBCAnd some combinations of drugs — like the triple “cocktail� of isoflurane, midazolam and nitrous oxide — may be more toxic to the brain than any one used

Potential anesthesia risk for children has government worried  -  Mar 29, 2007
San Diego Union Tribune,And some combinations of drugs – like the triple “cocktail� of isoflurane, midazolam and nitrous oxide – may be more toxic to the brain than any one used

Anesthesia Risk For Children Worries FDA  -  Mar 29, 2007
CBS News,And some combinations of drugs _ like the triple "cocktail" of isoflurane, midazolam and nitrous oxide _ may be more toxic to the brain than any one used

Anesthesia Risk for Children Worries FDA  -  Mar 29, 2007
Newsday,And some combinations of drugs -- like the triple "cocktail" of isoflurane, midazolam and nitrous oxide -- may be more toxic to the brain than any one used

Anesthesia Risk for Children Worries FDA  -  Mar 29, 2007
ABC NewsAnd some combinations of drugs like the triple "cocktail" of isoflurane, midazolam and nitrous oxide may be more toxic to the brain than any one used

Potential anesthesia risk for children has government worried  -  Mar 30, 2007
Chippewa Herald,And some combinations of drugs — like the triple “cocktail’’ of isoflurane, midazolam and nitrous oxide — may be more toxic to the brain than any one used

Anesthesia hurts animal brain growth  -  Mar 30, 2007
Kentucky.com,And some combinations of drugs -- like the triple "cocktail" of isoflurane, midazolam and nitrous oxide -- might be more toxic to the brain than any one

Anesthesia risk for children worries FDA  -  Mar 29, 2007
Denver Post,And some combinations of drugs—like the triple "cocktail" of isoflurane, midazolam and nitrous oxide—may be more toxic to the brain than any one used

Potential Anesthesia Risk For Children Has Government Worried  -  Mar 29, 2007
KOTV,And some combinations of drugs _ like the triple ``cocktail'' of isoflurane, midazolam and nitrous oxide _ may be more toxic to the brain than any one used

Children under anesthesia worrying  -  Mar 29, 2007
Cay Compass,And some combinations of drugs – like the triple "cocktail" of isoflurane, midazolam and nitrous oxide – may be more toxic to the brain than any one used

Anesthesia risk has government worried  -  Mar 29, 2007
ABCmoney.co.uk,And some combinations of drugs -- like the triple 'cocktail' of isoflurane, midazolam and nitrous oxide -- may be more toxic to the brain than any one used

Anesthesia Risk for Children Worries FDA  -  Mar 29, 2007
phillyBurbs.com,And some combinations of drugs , like the triple "cocktail" of isoflurane, midazolam and nitrous oxide , may be more toxic to the brain than any one used

Vet was high on animal drugs  -  Feb 1, 2007
The Sun,McCarthy, 31, became addicted to animal sedatives like midazolam and stole them for his own use, the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons heard.

Postpartum Catatonia Associated With Atypical Posterior Reversible ...  -  Feb 16, 2007
Journal of Neuropsychiatry (subscription)On the 43rd day of admission, midazolam, 5mg iv, was administered prior to an MRI procedure. Shortly after the procedure, stupor suddenly disappeared,

Merck & Co., Inc. To Distribute ATRIPLAâ„¢ in Developing Countries  -  Feb 16, 2007
WebWire (press release),Coadministration with astemizole, cisapride, midazolam, triazolam, ergot derivatives, or voriconazole is contraindicated. Concomitant use of efavirenz and

Polyanalgesic Consensus Panel Issues New Guidelines for Pain ...  -  Feb 8, 2007
American Digital Networks (press release),The panel removed midazolam and baclofen from line-four and neostigmine, adenosine and ketorolac from line-five due to lack of adequate clinical evidence to

SCCM: ICU Stays Are Traumatic for Kids  -  Feb 19, 2007
MedPage Today,Interestingly, the concomitant use of Versed (midazolam) was not significantly correlated with delusions, despite previous reports that suggested a

News For Your Web Site  -  Feb 14, 2007
dBusinessNews Newark (press release),STOCRIN should not be administered concurrently with astemizole, cisapride, triazolam, midazolam, or ergot derivatives because competition for CYP3A4 by

African-American Women Who Have Received HIV Treatment Are Sought ...  -  Feb 7, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),...cisapride, pimozide, midazolam, or triazolam) and for which elevated plasma concentrations are associated with serious and/or life- threatening events.

(BPRW) AFRICAN-AMERICAN WOMEN WHO HAVE RECEIVED HIV TREATMENT ARE ...  -  Feb 6, 2007
Black PR Wire (press release),...dihydroergotamine, ergonovine, ergotamine, methylergonovine, cisapride, pimozide, midazolam, or triazolam) and for which elevated plasma concentrations

DA: Drug was not factor in Ambassador crash  -  Dec 21, 2006
The Daily Advertiser,Harson said that the drug, midazolam, a known as versed, is a sedative given in hospitals to patients usually recovering from a trauma or anxiety.

Street racing crash update  -  Dec 21, 2006
KATC,It appears as though Midazolam, a form of sedative type medicine that is obtainable only through medical facility of trauma center.

The PROTOCOL PROCESS  -  Jan 10, 2007
EMS Magazine,We don't mandate, for example, the use of diazepam or midazolam or lorazepam; service medical directors can use any of the three, but they have to carry one

Family-Centered Surgical Preparation Improves Children’s Recovery ...  -  Jan 4, 2007
EndoNurse,...receiving either standard care, parental presence during start of anesthesia, ADVANCE preparation or administration of oral midazolam (a sedative drug).

Greater LDL Cholesterol Reduction with VYTORIN Compared to Lipitor ...  -  Dec 21, 2006
Business Wire (press release),Cytochrome P450: Ezetimibe had no significant effect on a series of probe drugs (caffeine, dextromethorphan, tolbutamide, and IV midazolam) known to be

Doctor censured for treatment of unconscious boy  -  Dec 29, 2006
icBerkshire,He was then injected with Midazolam that put him into a deep state of sedation. The GMC noted that the doctor had not recorded any details of the drug or

BUTALBITAL, butalbital fioricet , butalbital apap cafe ...  -  Dec 27, 2006
Indymedia Colombia,Do not butalbital 50mg aspirin/butalbital 50mg/caffeine to treat illness, such as temazepam, diazepam, lorazepam, nitrazepam and midazolam.

Ultram, ultram ingredient , buy ultram online  -  Dec 27, 2006
Indymedia Colombia,6The clinical significance of tramadol such as temazepam, diazepam, lorazepam, nitrazepam and midazolam. Ultram should be conducive to sleep .

Gastrointestinal Medications  -  Jan 5, 2007
Psychosomatics (subscription)Majumdar A, McCrea J, Panebianco D, et al: Effects of Aprepitant on cytochrome P450 3A4 activity using midazolam as a probe. Clin Pharmacol Ther 2003;

DA: Drug was not factor in Ambassador crash  -  Dec 21, 2006
The Daily Advertiser,Harson said that the drug, midazolam, a known as versed, is a sedative given in hospitals to patients usually recovering from a trauma or anxiety.

Street racing crash update  -  Dec 21, 2006
KATC,It appears as though Midazolam, a form of sedative type medicine that is obtainable only through medical facility of trauma center.

CONSCIOUS SEDATION  -  Dec 1, 2006
EndoNurse,...“The most common sedative at present is midazolam (brand name Versed), and the most common analgesic is fentanyl (brand name Duragesic and Ionsys),�

Greater LDL Cholesterol Reduction with VYTORIN Compared to Lipitor ...  -  Dec 21, 2006
Business Wire (press release),Cytochrome P450: Ezetimibe had no significant effect on a series of probe drugs (caffeine, dextromethorphan, tolbutamide, and IV midazolam) known to be

96-Week Data From Gilead’s Study 934 Comparing Viread ® and ...  -  Dec 15, 2006
Business Wire (press release),ATRIPLA is contraindicated for use with astemizole, cisapride, midazolam, triazolam, ergot derivatives, or voriconazole. Concomitant use of ATRIPLA and St.

Modified and conventional ultrafiltration during pediatric cardiac ...  -  Dec 7, 2006
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryAnesthesia was induced with sevoflurane or ketamine (1-2 mg/kg) and maintained with fentanyl (30-100 µg/kg), midazolam (0.1-0.4 mg/kg), and rocuronium

Atomized Intranasal Midazolam Safe and Effective for Emergency ...  Oct 13, 2006
ATLANTA, GA -- October 13, 2006 -- Atomized intranasal midazolam (INM)is a safe and effective agent for sedating children under 5 years old who are undergoing ... -DG News Effects of papaverine and carbon dioxide alone or in combination ...  Oct 26, 2006
Anesthesia was induced with 30-µg/kg fentanyl citrate and 0.1-mg/kg midazolam and maintained with 0.3-µg/(kg · min) fentanyl citrate and 0.8-µg/(kg · min ... -The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Dexmedetomidine Effective for Procedural Sedation in Children With ...  Oct 11, 2006
Patients had been premedicated with IV midazolam (0.09 mg/kg; n = 186), oral midazolam (0.5 mg/kg; n = 48) and/or oral dexmedetomidine (2.8 mg/kg; n = 8), to ... -DG News Drugs cutbacks 'putting lives at risk'  Oct 26, 2006
13 life-saving drugs but an internal review concluded they were not qualified to use Atrovent, Diazepam Stesoloid, Entonox, GTN, Midazolam (Buccal), Pulmicort ... -ic Birmingham.co.uk, Student arrested  Nov 1, 2006
The sedative used was Midazolam, a benzodiazepine derivative with powerful sedative and anticonvulsant effects that is often used in anesthesia. ... -Excalibur Online, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Gilead Sciences And Merck & Co. Submit ...  Oct 10, 2006
Coadministration of ATRIPLA with astemizole, cisapride, midazolam, triazolam, ergot derivatives, or voriconazole is contraindicated. ... -Medical News Today (press release), GlaxoSmithKline and Vertex Pharmaceuticals Announce Virologic and ...  Oct 12, 2006
...opportunistic infections. Lexiva is contraindicated with ergot derivatives, cisapride, pimozide, midazolam and triazolam. If Lexiva ... -DG News Rose drug charge a great injustice, says magistrate  Oct 16, 2006
Mr Heaney dismissed the charge of altering a prescription for the purposes of getting a prohibited drug because the active ingredient — midazolam — in the ... -The West Australian, FDA Approves REYATAZ® (atazanavir Sulfate) 300 Mg Single Capsule ...  Oct 23, 2006
SUSTIVA should not be taken with the following medicines: Hismanal® (astemizole), Propulsid® (cisapride), Versed® (midazolam), Halcion® (triazolam), ergot ... -Medical News Today (press release), AVI BioPharma Presents Successful Trial Results Using NeuGene ...  Oct 20, 2006
All patients were dosed with one of two well–known drugs that are metabolized by CYP3A4: buspirone (an anti–anxiety drug) or midazolam (an anesthetic drug ... -PipelineReview.com (press release), FDA Approves REYATAZ(R) (atazanavir sulfate) 300 mg Single Capsule ...  Oct 20, 2006
SUSTIVA should not be taken with the following medicines: Hismanal(R) (astemizole), Propulsid(R) (cisapride), Versed(R) (midazolam), Halcion(R) (triazolam ... -PR Newswire (press release), Narcotic vials found broken  Sep 15, 2006
Fire Department. Versed is the brand name for a drug called midazolam hydrochloride, made by Hoffman-LaRoche Inc. Fire Department ... -Sacramento Bee

Terminal Withdrawal of Life-Sustaining Supplemental Oxygen  Sep 19, 2006
13. Bailey PL, Pace NL, Ashburn MA, Moll JW, East KA, Stanley TH. Frequent hypoxemia and apnea after sedation with midazolam and fentanyl. Anesthesiology. ... -Journal of American Medical Association (subscription)

Abbott's New Tablet Formulation of Kaletra'R', Lopinavir/Ritonavir ...  Sep 12, 2006
Kaletra should not be taken with astemizole, cisapride, dihydroergotamine, ergonovine, ergotamine, methylergonovine, midazolam, pimozide, terfenadine or ... -CCNMatthews

Guess Who's Putting You Under  Sep 3, 2006
Even so, he was taken by surprise when he gave a low dose of a moderate sedative called midazolam, designed to put the patient into a semiconscious state ... -TIME

Modified and conventional ultrafiltration during pediatric cardiac ...  -  12 Dec 2006
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryAnesthesia was induced with sevoflurane or ketamine (1-2 mg/kg) and maintained with fentanyl (30-100 µg/kg), midazolam (0.1-0.4 mg/kg), and rocuronium

Doctor given jail term of 12 months for possessing drugs without ...  -  Nov 24, 2006
Channel News Asia,Yap, who pleaded guilty earlier this month, was slapped with a 12-month jail term on Friday for having Midazolam, a poison listed under the Poison Act,

CONSCIOUS SEDATION  -  Dec 1, 2006
EndoNurse,...“The most common sedative at present is midazolam (brand name Versed), and the most common analgesic is fentanyl (brand name Duragesic and Ionsys),�

Killer nurse: the full story  -  Nov 24, 2006
Oxford Mail,DAVID NELSON, 77. Moved to the resuscitation room where he stopped breathing. Urine tests found traces of the sedative midazolam.

Dentist accused of causing brain damage with anaesthetic  -  Nov 18, 2006
injurywatch,...have remained conscious using the sedation technique but "went under" moments after being given a mix of three drugs, Ketamine, midazolam and fentanyl.

DEA probing dentist's records  -  Nov 16, 2006
Chicago Sun-Times,If Riba lost DEA registration, he could not use controlled drugs such as Diazepam, Midazolam and Talwin -- the drugs used to sedate Diamond before her death

Cardiovascular Effects of Polymethylmethacrylate or Cardiovascular ...  -  Nov 16, 2006
AJNR (subscription),We hypothesize a role for the routinely administered sedatives and narcotics (meperidine and midazolam), whose effects (in particular for meperidine) are

Interim Analysis Of New Study Suggests Boosted INVIRASE(R) May ...  -  Nov 14, 2006
Medical News Today (press release),INVIRASE/ritonavir should not be administered concurrently with terfenadine, cisapride, astemizole, pimozide, triazolam, midazolam or ergot derivatives.



St. John's wort and Echinacea increase activity of enzyme in the ...  11 Apr 2006
...process involved enzyme cytochrome P450 3A4, he worked with patients who had been taking the herbal preparation before they were given midazolam (Versed), a ... - News-Medical.net

Destitute ‘millionaire’ murdered  Apr 4, 2006
Still without seeing the patient, they prescribed Midazolam, and another syringe-driver, and booster doses of Midazolam, by injection. ... - New Criminologist

FASEB: Herbal Remedies Alter Drug Effects  Apr 5, 2006
John's wort and were then given the sedative Versed (midazolam) had much more rapid clearance of that agent than normal, he said at the meeting of the ... - MedPage Today

How herbal remedies can make taking medicines a waste of time  Apr 4, 2006
...cytochrome P450 3A4, as the key to the accelerated metabolism by analysing patients who had been taking St John’s wort before receiving midazolam, a relaxant ... - Times Online

Supplements Interfere With Meds  Apr 4, 2006
...taking St. John's wort before being put on a relaxant commonly used prior to minor surgery, known as midazolam (Versed). This particular ... - Ivanhoe

Abbott Files for Registration of Innovative Formulation for the ...  Apr 3, 2006
...ritonavir should not be taken with astemizole, cisapride, dihydroergotamine, ergonovine, ergotamine, methylergonovine, midazolam, pimozide, terfenadine or ... - Finanzen.net

Pain, Anxiety Are Age-dependent Among Patients Undergoing Liver ...  Apr 4, 2006
...from baseline, Dr. Salazar said. All patients had free access to intravenous fentanyl and midazolam. The researchers suggested that ... - DG News

Driver wasn't using drugs  Apr 5, 2006
Assistant District Attorney William Blake said the traces of opiates found in the blood of 18-year-old Kyle Kehler were from the drug midazolam, not from ... - The Express Times

Paravertebral Block for Pain Control in Percutaneous Transhepatic ...  Apr 3, 2006
T12. Mean midazolam use was 3.65 mg IV in the control group and 1.17 mg IV in the paravertebral block group (P <.0001). Fentanyl ... - DG News

nurse denies 'lust for excitement  Mar 24, 2006
Instead of administering amiodarone, a cardiac drug, Geen is alleged to have given him midazolam, a sedative that suppresses breathing. ... - Telegraph.co.uk

Data Analysis Showed VYTORIN(R) (Ezetimibe/Simvastatin) ...  Mar 13, 2006
Cytochrome P450: Ezetimibe had no significant effect on a series of probe drugs (caffeine, dextromethorphan, tolbutamide, and IV midazolam) known to be ... - International News Service

Watchdog to keep eye on killer’s finances  Mar 31, 2006
June 2004. She was also found guilty of improperly administering midazolam, a medication used to calm patients before surgery. The ... - Lebanon Daily News

Drug abusers down 5.2%  Mar 23, 2006
There was a general rise in use of most other popular types of psychotropic substances, such as ecstasy, ice, triazolam, midazolam, zopiclone, and cough ... - News.gov.hk

Merck Sharp and Dohme (MSD) Again Reduces Price of STOCRIN ...  Mar 16, 2006
STOCRIN should not be administered concurrently with astemizole, cisapride, triazolam, midazolam, or ergot derivatives because competition for CYP3A4 by ... - AllAfrica.com

Science accuses BBC of medical quackery  Mar 25, 2006
...needles could be credited with little real effect because the patient was also receiving three powerful conventional sedatives — midazolam, droperidol and ... - The Sunday Times

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