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To evaluate the pharmacology, pharmacokinetic properties, and clinical efficacy of midazolam in sleep-onset insomnia and surgical anesthesia.

May 6, 1985Pharmacotherapy The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug TherapyOpen Access

Midazolam: The First Water‐soluble Benzodiazepine; Pharmacology, Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy in Insomnia and Anesthesia

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JKJ KantoUniversity of Vienna

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Clinical review demonstrates rapid clearance and effective sedation with midazolam in insomnia and surgical patients, highlighting its utility as a short-acting anesthetic agent.

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To evaluate the pharmacology, pharmacokinetic properties, and clinical efficacy of midazolam in sleep-onset insomnia and surgical anesthesia.
Reviewed the pH-dependent solubility, absorption rates, and elimination kinetics of midazolam following oral and parenteral administration.
Assessed clinical performance as a hypnotic for sleep induction and as a premedicant or induction agent across minor and major surgical procedures compared to thiopental.
Midazolam exhibits rapid absorption and a short elimination half-life of approximately 2 hours, correlating with a fast onset of action and no marked morning hangover in insomnia patients.
In anesthesia, midazolam provides reliable anterograde amnesia, sedative-anxiolytic premedication, and cardiovascular stability, serving as an effective alternative to thiopental despite a slower and more variable induction time.

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J Kanto (1985) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6ff36e75498292b7095381 https://doi.org/10.1002/j.1875-9114.1985.tb03411.x

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Clinical review demonstrates rapid clearance and effective sedation with midazolam in insomnia and surgical patients, highlighting its utility as a short-acting anesthetic agent.

Midazolam: The First Water‐soluble Benzodiazepine; Pharmacology, Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy in Insomnia and Anesthesia

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Midazolam: The First Water‐soluble Benzodiazepine; Pharmacology, Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy in Insomnia and Anesthesia

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