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3. Midazolam<br />

3.2.1 Indications and doses<br />

The short-acting and sleep-inducing properties <strong>of</strong> midazolam facilitate the use <strong>of</strong> midazolam for<br />

different therapeutic indications. The Committee for Proprietary Medical Products (CPMP) <strong>of</strong> the<br />

EMEA summarizes the indications and doses <strong>of</strong> midazolam as displayed in Table 3-1.<br />

Table 3-1: Therapeutic indication and dosage <strong>of</strong> midazolam, published by the Committee for Proprietary Medical<br />

Products (CPMP) <strong>of</strong> the EMEA<br />

Adults<br />

Indication Children < 60 years ≥ 60 years /<br />

debilitated or<br />

chronically ill<br />

Conscious sedation<br />

before and during diagnostic<br />

or therapeutic procedures<br />

with or without local<br />

anesthesia<br />

Anesthesia premedication<br />

6 months to 5 years<br />

(i.v.)<br />

- initial: 0.05-0.1 mg/kg<br />

- total: < 6 mg<br />

6 to 12 years (i.v.)<br />

- initial: 0.025-0.05 mg/kg<br />

- total: 6 months (rectal)<br />

- 0.3-0.5 mg/kg<br />

1-15 years (i.m.)<br />

- 0.05-0.15 mg/kg<br />

>6 months (rectal)<br />

- 0.3-0.5 mg/kg<br />

1-15 years (i.m.)<br />

- 0.08-0.2 mg/kg<br />

i.v.<br />

- initial: 2-2.5 mg<br />

- titration: 1 mg<br />

- total:

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