<Li> Key: DDLIGBOFAVUZHB - UHFFFAOYSA - N </Li> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> (verify) </Th> </Tr> <P> Midazolam, marketed under the trade name Versed, among others, is a medication used for anesthesia, procedural sedation, trouble sleeping, and severe agitation . It works by inducing sleepiness, decreasing anxiety, and causing a loss of ability to create new memories . It is also useful for the treatment of seizures . Midazolam can be given by mouth, intravenously, or injection into a muscle, by spraying into the nose, or through the cheek . When given intravenously, it typically begins working within five minutes; when injected into a muscle, it can take fifteen minutes to begin working . Effects last for between one and six hours . </P> <P> Side effects can include a decrease in efforts to breathe, low blood pressure, and sleepiness . Tolerance to its effects and withdrawal syndrome may occur following long - term use . Paradoxical effects, such as increased activity, can occur especially in children and older people . There is evidence of risk when used during pregnancy but no evidence of harm with a single dose during breastfeeding . It belongs to the benzodiazepine class of drugs and works by increasing the activity of the GABA neurotransmitter in the brain . </P>

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