Sedation and Analgesia in the PCCU - McMaster Faculty of ...

Midazolam is a better choice for acute agitation, procedures and for infusions. After single doses midazolam is shorter acting than lorazepam, but has active metabolites and is more likely to accumulate with continuous infusion. Starting doses. Lorazepam or midazolam: 0.05-1.1 mg/kg (lorazepam max 4 mg, midazolam max 5 mg). ................
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