Midazolam | procedural sedation

We use midazolam a lot for procedural sedation in kids. It is a benzodiazepine medication. It has sedative, anxiolytic and amnesic effects - i.e. if it works well, it usually makes the patient a bit sleepy, less anxious, and they often don’t remember the procedure. It does NOT have analgesic effects, so you will often use some kind of analgesia for painful procedures.  Tune in to learn more about this commonly used medication - how we use it, when we use it and what we like and don't like about it!