Hi, my son is about to have a surgery done by an oral surgeon. The doctor told me he will give my son an anesthetic called Midazolam. He explained this drug will help my son to calm down before the surgery. I worry about what will happen if the doctor gives my son too much Midazolam. Is there some kind of danger when doctors use such serious drugs on children?
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Hi, Midazolam is a drug used for purposes your sons doctor explained to you. Besides the relaxation, Midazolam also has an anesthetic effect on the patient. And as you noticed yourself, anesthetics are very serious drugs that are used only under doctors supervision. The complications of anesthetic overdose can be even life threatening. The most common symptoms of Midazolam overdose are sedation, confusion and diminished reflexes. The most serious complication is coma. But, because the drug is used under doctors supervision these complications, if they occur, can be detected and reversed with the help of another drug that blocks the effects of Midazolam. However, these complications occur very rarely and you shouldnt worry too much. Midazolam is one of the mostly used drugs in childrens surgery and I am sure your sons doctor has done many procedures with the help of Midazolam.
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