Doses - MIDAZOLAM HCL

Dogs:

As a preoperative agent: 0.066 - 0.22 mg/kg IM or IV (Mandsager 1988)

Cats:

As a preoperative agent: 0.066 - 0.22 mg/kg IM or IV (Mandsager 1988)
Rabbits/Rodents/Pocket Pets:
Rabbits: As a tranquilizer (to increase relaxation of lightly anesthetized animals and permit ETintubation): 1 mg/kg IV prn.
Rodents: 5 mg/kg IV (in combination with fentanyl/droperidol or fentanyl-fluanisone forneuroleptanesthesia) (Huerkamp 1995)

Horses:

As a preoperative agent: 0.011 - 0.0.44 mg/kg IV (Mandsager 1988)
Monitoring Parameters -

1) Level of sedation

2) Respiratory and cardiac signs
Client Information - This agent should be used in an inpatient setting only or with direct professional supervision where cardiorespiratory support services are available.
Dosage Forms/Preparations - Veterinary-Approved Products: None

Human-Approved Products:

Midazolam HCl for Injection 1mg/ml in 2, 5, & 10 ml vials; 5 mg/ml in 1, 2, 5, & 10 ml vials, 2 ml syringes; Versed® (Roche); (Rx)
Midazolam is a Class-IV controlled substance.