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SUBMITTER: Conway A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6517181 | biostudies-literature | 2016 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Conway Aaron A Rolley John J Sutherland Joanna R JR
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 20160520 5
<h4>Background</h4>Midazolam is used for sedation before diagnostic and therapeutic medical procedures. It is an imidazole benzodiazepine that has depressant effects on the central nervous system (CNS) with rapid onset of action and few adverse effects. The drug can be administered by several routes including oral, intravenous, intranasal and intramuscular.<h4>Objectives</h4>To determine the evidence on the effectiveness of midazolam for sedation when administered before a procedure (diagnostic ...[more]