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Midazolam Hydrochloride is a potent benzodiazepine used primarily for its sedative, anxiolytic, and muscle relaxant properties.
Midazolam hydrochloride is a benzodiazepine that enhances the inhibitory effects of GABA by binding to a specific benzodiazepine site on the GABA-A receptor complex, producing sedative, anxiolytic, amnestic, and anticonvulsant effects.[1] As a short-acting benzodiazepine with a rapid onset, it is used for procedural sedation, anxiolysis, amnesia, anesthesia induction, seizure management, and maintenance sedation in critically ill patients.[1]
Bayview compounds midazolam hydrochloride preparations on a prescriber's order. Midazolam is formulated as a water-soluble salt, which allows several routes of administration, and it is highly lipid-soluble, allowing it to cross the blood-brain barrier readily.[1]
Midazolam is metabolized primarily in the liver by CYP3A4 to an active metabolite, 1-hydroxy-midazolam, and is excreted mainly by the kidneys as glucuronide conjugates, with an elimination half-life of about 1.5 to 2.5 hours.[1] Dose reduction is needed in patients with hepatic or renal impairment, and elderly patients also require caution.[1]
Each of these is compounded to order at our pharmacy and requires a prescription.
A sample of preparations from our formulary. Strengths and dose forms are customised to the prescription.
Other salt forms of this molecule, and ingredients commonly compounded alongside it.
This page describes an active pharmaceutical ingredient, not a finished drug product. Bayview Pharmacy compounds preparations containing it only on a prescriber's order for an individual patient.
Compounded preparations are not FDA-approved, and the FDA has not evaluated them for safety, effectiveness, or manufacturing quality. Nothing on this page is a claim that any preparation is effective for any condition.
A valid prescription is required. Availability depends on Bayview's licensure in your state. This page is general information, not medical advice — discuss your situation with a licensed healthcare provider.
Our pharmacists work with prescribers to build preparations around a patient's dose, form and tolerances. Ask us what is possible with this ingredient.
