What is the most serious side effect of midazolam?

Midazolam injection may cause serious or life-threatening breathing problems such as shallow, slowed, or temporarily stopped breathing that may lead to permanent brain injury or death.

How long does Versed take to wear off?

How Long Does Versed Stay In Your System? The Versed half-life (or how long it takes for half of the drug to leave your system) averages out to about 3 hours. It is detectable via blood and urine drug tests and has a urine detection window of about one to two days.

What does Versed do to the body?

It helps to cause drowsiness, decrease anxiety, and to decrease your memory of the surgery or procedure. This medication may also be used to help with anesthesia or to sedate people who need a tube or machine to help with breathing. Midazolam works by calming the brain and nerves.

What medication reverses Versed?

Romazicon (Flumazenil) is a benzodiazepine antogonist used to reverse Versed (Midazolam) and Valium (Diazepam). It also has a rapid onset of action, producing a reversal in less than one minute. A dose of 0.2 – 1 mg is given slowly intravenously with a dose not exceeding 0.2 mg/min.

Can Versed cause agitation?

Midazolam may cause side-effects, some of which may be serious, such as agitation, restlessness, uncontrollable shaking of a part of the body, stiffening and jerking of the arms and legs, and aggression.

Can Versed cause tachycardia?

Hypotension and tachycardia can occur with rapid intravenous administration. A higher dose can result in midazolam infusion syndrome and respiratory depression. Instances of midazolam infusion syndrome require continuous ventilator support.

How long does it take for IV sedation to get out of your system?

It sometimes takes 24-48 hours for the medications to fully exit your system, so we strongly recommended that you get plenty of rest after a sedation surgery. This will ensure the quickest recovery possible.

Will Narcan work on Versed?

No interactions were found between Narcan Injection and Versed.

How do you reverse the effects of Versed?

Does Versed drop blood pressure?

Midazolam does not affect BP or HR.