VERSED Reviews (MIDAZOLAM HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 2.7 (1094 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare VERSED with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR VERSED | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | w/o consent for fracture | I was given this drug without my consent or knowledge.I stopped breathing. I have PTSD and ongoing memory problems. When the effects of the drug wore off two days later I had a huge headache. | After reading other peoples comments I now know I am not alone. This drug should be taken off the market. | F | 50 | 1 days | 2/12/2009 | 5 | versed | Relaxed, incoherent, loopy, floating, pain free, groggy afterward | I was calm and joking around with my oncologist as he burrowed a large needle into my bone for a bone marrow biopsy. I don't know how I would've gotten through it if it wasn't for the versed. I liked it- I kept asking for more! | F | 1 days | 2/13/2009 | 5 | hemorrhoidectomy | Had a long talk with the anesthesiologist prior to administrating the drug; I had the choice of "being put under" but that would require a breathing tube down my throat, so I declined that option. They were doing a spinal for the procedure and I joked with them about my surgeon's saying I'd be given something to put me on Jupiter. The last thing I remembered was someone saying "push the Versed" and them feeling my lower spine for a site to inject the spinal. I have NO recollection of them inserting the spinal needle and recall nothing about the procedure; my memory starts with my being rolled onto a gurney (FYI this was am ambulatory procedure) to go to recovery. I was sleepy during recovery and dozed off a few times. | I had really wanted to be "under" for the procedure (anal surgery) and essentially was "under!" No side effects, but I DID get the "to relax you" line... I'm kind of a type A and want to know the gory details. I researched after getting it and am happy to have nowhere near the experience some seem to have gone through. AND this was the first actual surgery in my life. | M | 60 | 1 times | 2/15/2009 | 4 | Cancer-related surgery | None. | On numerous occasions, I was given Versed when I would go in for lumbar punctures or other cancer-related surgeries. At the time, I didn't know Versed wasn't a normal "put you to sleep" drug, but simply made you forget what happened at all. But to me, that made no difference. I suffered no side effects, I came out of the operations normal and somewhat groggy, not recalling what happened after I went under, but that was just fine. I'd rather not remember a long needle being stuck into my spine, and such. This drug did its job fine for me. | F | 23 | | 2/15/2009 | 1 | colonoscopy | Several years ago I was given Versed for a colonoscopy with terrible effects. I couldn't talk or scream but felt every centimeter of the probing. My doctor said that next time he would give me more. Obviously there was something wrong with this. I went to Barnes and Noble and took out four drug books, and found in one there were four pages of side effects including paralyzing of the throat, tongue, mouth and more. My doctor had never "heard" of this. I make sure in any surgery that I do not have Versed. | F | 79 | 1 days | 2/17/2009 | 1 | To the 79 y.o. female who posted 2/17/09: You stated you found information in books you read "...side effects including paralyzing of the throat, tongue, mouth and more." Would you please let us know what book/s you found this information. | | 2/19/2009 | 5 | Endoscopy | I just returned home after the procedure. I love versed and would most definitely use it again. A little shaky afterward, but otherwise, feel great. | F | 50 | 5 years | 2/20/2009 | 2 | colonoscopy | drastic drop of blood pressure to 86/48 completely aware of procedure,at times very painful | would be afraid of being given this drug again did not find it helped first time given it received it by I/V | F | 77 | | 2/23/2009 | 1 | dental work | 6 yr old daughter complained immedietly that her tongue burned and hurt and during the procedure she became very violent- hitting and kicking the dental assistents- on the way home she had halluccenations. very bad drug!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | F | 34 | 1 days | 2/26/2009 | 5 | colonoscopy | Was given Versed along with Demerol for a colonoscopy. They predicted I would probably 'feel great' afterwards and they were right. I remember them saying it was time to start the IV drip, rolling over on my side ... then then thing I know it's about an hour after the procedure and I'm being asked to move off the gurney to a chair, then to put my clothes back on. Side effects: Had the procedure at 10am. Still had cobwebs through the afternoon. Took a big nap mid-afternoon. Also impacts short-term memory. As I was being brought home, my spouse asked what they had given me. I said I didn't know. Then later in the day I was looking up Versed and told her what I had taken. She told me about the conversation in the car - which I totally don't remember! No wonder one of the instructions upon leaving was "Do NOT make any important decisions today." | Seems like a great alternative to full anesthesia, which requires breathing assistance, etc. | M | 50 | 1 times | 2/27/2009 | 1 | endoscopic procedure (ERCP) | I woke up during the procedure, and was gagging. This was not pleasant at all. For a couple of days afterwards, I had odd memory gaps (asking people questions that they had just answered a moment before) -- amnesia, I guess you'd call it. | I would never choose to use this medication again. | M | 54 | 1 days | 2/27/2009 | 5 | Colonoscopy | I got 50mg of Demerol & 4mg of Versed. I was awake the entire time (i think I was, anyway) watching the monitor, but never knew i was watching myself. I never even knew the doctor went inside me with camera gear. I remember the doctor telling me that this may be a polyp or an inflamation. I remember thinking "ummm.ok.whatever". It was a perfect, relaxing procedure performed at San Fernando Valley Surgery Center in Mission Hills, CA. | I'm 227 lbs & 41 years old. The combined doses mentioned above worked like a charm for me. Never any pain, anger or discomfort - just a little tired when i got home. | M | 41 | 1 times | 2/28/2009 | 5 | dental procedure | I read a bunch of horror stories on here the night before I had my dental work and they got me quite worked up. But my dental procedure could not have gone better. In fact, this drug enables me to actually GET dental work done because I am so darn scared of the dentist that by having this to enable me NOT to know what is going on is the only way I can actually get something done. | Seamless, sedation. Never knew I was going out of it and once I woke up,it seemed like zero time had passed by. | F | 40 | 1 days | 2/28/2009 | 5 | ACL Reconstruction | None at all | This is a miracle drug. I have had 3 knee surgeries and I dont know how I would have gotten through them without versed. I does cause amnesia, which was great for me. I was worried about the procedure, but once I was given the drug, I relaxed, felt a bit, spacy and didnt care what was going on around me as they fixed me to the table for the procedure. All I remember each time was the doctor telling me that he was going to give me something to relax (at my request). I dont remember anything after that. If you want to remember everything, dont take this drug, but if you were nervous or apprehensive, this drug works miracles. | M | 34 | 3 times | 3/2/2009 | 5 | EGD/Colonoscopy | Drowsiness after the procedure | Low dose combined with Fentanyl allowed me to sleep through the entire procedure. | M | 29 | 1 days | 3/5/2009 | 5 | DNC for a miscarriage | just sleepy afterwards, otherwise no side effects. | It felt just like being put under; I can't remember anything from the procedure. | F | 33 | 1 days | 3/5/2009 | 1 | Wisdom Tooth | Was told it is some "modern" drug that to me would seem like general anesthesia but I would not have the same side effects. I found out later that it is only an amnesia drug. That explains why I recall flashes of the procedure . . .and it was not pleasant. | I also think that when people are on this drug and are aware, they are actually more afraid than they normally would be. I have no fear of dentistry but the bits of the experience I can recall were scary. | M | 20 | 1 days | 3/5/2009 | 5 | Endoscopy | This happened some time ago.. I was administered Versed (Midozalam) for my procedure. Counted to 3 and was out. I don't remember NOTHING of the procedure except for this one brief moment when the Doctor was puttng the tube in my mouth. Other than that I woke a new man.. Versed is great for sleeping.. No discomfort whatsoever.. | Worked wonders, didn't feel a thing!! Woke up an hour or two later and felt great! No memory loss afterwards, no nothing! | M | 27 | 1 days | 3/6/2009 | 1 | pacemaker surgery | Totally aware of entire surgery, recall conversations and even radio station/songs. Watched procedure on the tv. Thanks to Demerol, no pain. After had nausea and vomiting. THEN came my nightmare! Things like being agitated, saying "purple" over & over (?) and swearing (unlike me), hallucinating, feeling sheer terror, muscle weakness, several days of insomnia, and unexplainable sadness. Also had intense, painful angina. Did not benefit my surgery and the side effects were AWFUL. Listed as allergic reaction, but the thought it might be given again scares the heck out of me. I hope it is taken off the market!!!!! | This drug should NEVER be used. To take a chance on these adverse reactions is not worth ANY "possible" benefit. The physical and emotional suffering this drug can cause a patient is NOT worth it!!!!! (This has nothing to do with pain tolerance, esp. since I've had two children using NO PAIN MEDS, w/12 & 15 hours of hard labor!) | F | 38 | 1 days | 3/8/2009 | 1 | endoscopy colonoscopy | Felt the entire exam, crying and asking them to stop but unable to move. Long-term memory loss | The memory loss persists after 2 weeks and I am unable to return to work. | F | 32 | 1 days | 3/10/2009 |