Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Midazolam
Drug Class
Psycholeptics; Antipsychotics, Anxiolytics, Hypnotics And Sedatives
ATC Code
N05CD08
Status
Essential Medicine
What is Idazol?
Uses
Midazolam is a benzodiazepine (ben-zoe-dye-AZE-eh-peen) that is used to help you relax before having a minor surgery , dental work, or ot...
How It Works
Administer by deep IM injection into large muscle or administer by slow IV injection over at least 2-5 min at a concentration of 1-5 mg/ml or by IV infusion. Continuous infusions should be administered via an infusion pump.
How to Take It
1
Adult · IV
2 mg — As recommended.
Initial dose over 30 sec. followed after 2 min. by increments of 0.5 -1 mg, usual range 2.5-7.5mg
2
Adult
Scraped Dose
Midazolam is usually given as a single dose just before your surgery or procedure. Midazolam can slow or stop your breathing, especially if you have recently used an opioid medication or alcohol. M
3
Child
Not recommended in this age group
Safety Alerts
Acute pulmonary insufficiency, CNS depression, compromised airway, severe respiratory depression
Important Warnings
Renal, hepatic or cardiac impairment, cardiac disease, children (particularly if cardiovascular impairment), concentration of midazolamin children under 15 kg not to exceed 1 mg/ml, debilitated patients (reduce dose), hypothermia, hypovolaemia (risk of severe hypotension), neonates, risk of airways obstruction and hypoventilation in children under 6 months (monitor respiratory rate and oxygen saturation), vasoconstriction paediatrics patients with cardiovascular instability, congestive heart failure
use lower doses, administer slowly and monitor vital functions, history of alcohol or drugs abuse, myasthenia gravis, elderly
Withdraw gradually
Side Effects
Anaphylaxisataxiaamnesiabronchospasmcardiac arrestblood disordersconfusionconvulsionsdepression of consciousnessdizzinessdrowsinessdry mouthdysarthriaeuphoriafatigue
Drug Interactions
Antipsychotics
hypnotics
anxiolytics
antidepressants
narcotic analgesics
anticonvulsants
anaesthetics
antihistamines
Pregnancy & Lactation
Pregnancy
Avoid unless potential benefit outweighs risk
Lactation
Contraindicated, avoid
Storage
Inj Store Below 40°C. Protect from Sunlight and Moisture.
Price Intelligence
Rs 504.79
DRAP approved maximum price · per pack of 5 · approved 27 Jul, 2026
No retail price observed for this pack. Retailers may not exceed the approved maximum.
Prices across sources
DRAPper pack of 5Rs 504.79
Should you consider an alternative?
Other options containing Midazolam, and what they are not.
Identical active ingredient at the same strength. Cheapest per unit first.
Idzo
5mg/5ml
Rs 544.41
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Milam
5mg/5ml
Rs 1,097.06
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