TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Benzodiazepines A1 - Quan, Dan A2 - Tintinalli, Judith E. A2 - Stapczynski, J. Stephan A2 - Ma, O. John A2 - Yealy, Donald M. A2 - Meckler, Garth D. A2 - Cline, David M. PY - 2016 T2 - Tintinalli’s Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 8e AB - Benzodiazepines, to varying degrees, have in common six major pharmacologic effects: sedative, hypnotic, anxiolytic, amnestic, anticonvulsant, and muscle relaxant.1 Benzodiazepines are commonly used for the short-term treatment of anxiety, insomnia, seizures, and alcohol and sedative-hypnotic withdrawal.2,3,4,5 The long-term benefits of benzodiazepines for psychiatric disorders are controversial.6,7 Midazolam, a benzodiazepine with a short duration of action, is also used for procedural sedation and general anesthesia (Table 183–1). SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1132928612 ER -