Key result
Midazolam remains a safe and effective agent for procedural sedation in adults and children, offering rapid onset, short duration of action, and a favorable cardiorespiratory safety profile.
Why the study?
Medicated procedural sedation has grown popular in ambulatory surgery and intensive care units, prompting a review of the efficacy and safety of midazolam in adults and children.
Does midazolam provide effective and safe procedural sedation in adults and children?
Does midazolam provide effective and safe procedural sedation in adults and children?
This literature review aims to summarize the efficacy and safety of midazolam for procedural sedation in adults and children.
May inform procedural sedation choices; leaves open optimal dosing and safety standardization across ages.
The use of medicated procedural sedation in ambulatory surgery and in intensive care units has become popular due to increased treatment options for the doctor and increased comfort for the patient. The purpose of this literature review is to highlight studies reporting the efficacy and safety of midazolam as a sedative in adults and children for procedural sedation.
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Babina et al. (2023) conducted a review in Procedural sedation. Midazolam was evaluated. Midazolam remains a safe and effective agent for procedural sedation in adults and children, offering rapid onset, short duration of action, and a favorable cardiorespiratory safety profile.
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