15 July 2026
In this video Mark Oakford dissects the UK General practitioner’s use and order procurement, including the Hospice network, of the drug Midazolam. The lecture was presented at the Wise Asylum conference during September 2025 in Huddersfield Yorkshire. The lecture presents the facts relating to how UK GP surgeries operated with Midazolam before Covid 19 was an active theatre, the data suggests that many GP practices tested the delivery methods and correlated the results from 2016 to ensure they had the greatest means of application when the Covid 19 operation commenced. In this lecture Mark offers the information you require to check your own GP practice’s use of Midazolam, specifically the dosage used to end life, by this capacity alone the ability to create solid data throughout the UK to gain an idea of how many people suffered the last act in their lives at the hands of the local GP becomes a tangible mechanic.

StatisticsMidazolam is a fast-acting, short-duration benzodiazepine primarily used for sedation, anxiety relief, anaesthesia induction, and seizure management. It calms the central nervous system by enhancing the effects of GABA, a neurotransmitter that promotes relaxation.

Key Characteristics * Brand Names: Versed (in the US), Hypnovel (in the UK/Europe).

* Onset & Duration: It acts very rapidly, usually within 1 to 5 minutes depending on the administration route, and has a relatively short half-life of about 1.5 to 2.5 hours.

* Amnesic Effect: It commonly causes anterograde amnesia, meaning patients often do not remember the procedure or events immediately following the medication.

Common Medical Uses

1. Procedural Sedation: Used for minor surgeries, dental procedures, and endoscopies to reduce anxiety and induce drowsiness.

2. Premedication: Given before general anaesthesia to calm patients and prepare them for surgery.

3. Seizures: Administered nasally (Nayzilam) or buccally (absorbed through the cheek) to halt prolonged seizures or status epilepticcus. .

4. Intensive Care: Used for ongoing sedation in patients who are mechanically ventilated in the ICU.

5. Palliative Care: Used in small doses to manage severe agitation, anxiety, or terminal restlessness at the end of life.

Administration Routes Midazolam is highly versatile and can be administered via several routes, including:

* Intravenously (IV) or Intramuscularly (IM) by healthcare professionals. * Nasally (via a nasal spray).

* Buccally (as a liquid or dissolvable tablet placed between the gum and cheek).

Hit the link below to watch the lecture –
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To check your own surgery’s use of Midazolam go to the following link:
https://openprescribing.net/analyse/

 

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