in what way do they differ. and what are the differing effects on the body
2006-10-21 22:14:14 · 3 answers · asked by julie57 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
I can't remember very well as I'm now a GP and its been a while since I worked in Anaesthetics, but... midazolam is a benzodiazepine, which has a short duration of action. Propofol is used as a general anaesthetic agent as it has a longer duration of action. Midazolam can be given for short-term sedation, for eg. to put back a dislocated shoulder. Propofol is only given by an anaesthetist in an operating-theatre setting.
Sorry I can't remember more about modes of action.
2006-10-22 03:43:46 · answer #1 · answered by drblonde 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have probably misspelled the word "midazalam."
Still, the word could be Midazolam.
The reference to the answer is in the link below:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midazolam
and
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propofol
2006-10-21 22:28:51 · answer #2 · answered by Spheris 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
spelt differently
2006-10-21 22:16:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋