Answer
Midazolam can reduce airway tone and suppress breathing. Risk is greater with respiratory disease, very young or older age, rapid injection, other sedatives or medicines that prolong its effects.
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- Midazolam 1mg/ml, solution for injection / infusion — Current selected SmPCemc · Summary of Product Characteristics
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