Midazolam‐induced benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome
- 1 January 1991
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wiley in Anaesthesia
- Vol. 46 (1) , 28-29
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2044.1991.tb09309.x
Abstract
A case history of a patient who developed severe anxiety and agitation on two occasions after discontinuation of a midazolam infusion is presented. The withdrawal symptoms interfered with effective mechanical ventilation and the patient required the reintroduction of a long-acting benzodiazepine to treat the withdrawal state and to facilitate weaning from mechanical ventilation.Keywords
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