Midazolam - Anesthesia Pharmacology Trade Name: Midazolam Brand Name(s): Versed Drug Type: Sedation Time of Onset: Rapid Duration of Action: 15 - 20 minutes Mechanism of Action: Enhancement of the GABA-A receptor complex Cessation of Action: Hepatic metabolism and redistribution to inactive tissue sites Systems: - Central Nervous System: decreases CBF and CMR02 - Cardiovascular: peripheral vasodilation leading to decrease in arterial blood pressure - Respiratory: minimal depression of ventilation David Convissar, MD @countbackwardsfrom10 #Midazolam #Anesthesia #Pharmacology #Versed
