💊 Midazolam Tablet 15 mg
📌 1. Prescription / Indications:
Midazolam 15 mg tablet is prescribed for:
- Short-term treatment of severe insomnia
- Premedication before anesthesia or surgery
- Pre-procedure sedation in medical or dental settings
- Anxiolytic therapy for severe anxiety (short-term)
📄 2. Description:
- Generic Name: Midazolam
- Form: Oral tablet
- Strength: 15 mg
- Route: Oral
- Color/Shape: Varies by manufacturer
🔬 3. Nature / Drug Class:
- Drug Class: Short-acting benzodiazepine
- Pharmacological Action:
- Enhances GABAergic activity in the brain
- Causes sedation, hypnosis, anxiolysis, and amnesia
🌟 4. Advantages:
- Rapid onset and short half-life
- Suitable for short, controlled sedation episodes
- Amnestic effect helpful in surgeries or procedures
- Can be used in balanced anesthesia protocols
📦 5. Common Packaging:
| Packaging Type | Description |
|---|
| Blister packs | 10 tablets per strip |
| Hospital packs | 30 to 100 tablets (bulk) |
🧊 6. Storage Conditions:
- Store at 20–25°C (68–77°F)
- Keep away from light and moisture
- Secure storage due to abuse potential (Schedule IV in many regions)
👩⚕️ 7. Patient Advice:
- Take exactly as directed by the doctor
- Do not drive, operate heavy machinery, or make critical decisions after taking
- Avoid alcohol, opioids, or other CNS depressants
- Use for short durations only (typically less than 2 weeks)
- Report any breathing difficulties, confusion, or paradoxical reactions
- Not suitable for elderly without dose adjustment (fall risk)
🎯 8. Purpose / Clinical Use:
| Clinical Use | Purpose |
|---|
| Severe insomnia | Initiates and maintains deep sleep |
| Procedural sedation | Relieves anxiety and induces drowsiness |
| Anesthesia adjunct | Facilitates induction or premedication |
| Dental/surgical pre-sedation | Ensures calmness and cooperation |
⚠️ 9. Warnings & Precautions:
- May cause respiratory depression—use only under guidance
- Risk of:
- Dependence and withdrawal symptoms
- Memory impairment, especially at high doses
- Paradoxical agitation, especially in elderly
- Avoid during pregnancy and lactation unless life-saving
- Use with caution in:
- Liver dysfunction
- Sleep apnea
- Myasthenia gravis
- Chronic respiratory illness
