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 |
| 5 | endoscopy | I have no memory of my procedure from the time they put it(versed)in my IV until after waking up in the recovery room which was fine by me. My memory was still quite fragmented from the time I left the doctors office unilt after I got home and took a nap. | I was given 7 mg of versed and 100 mcg of fentanyl(6 ft, 185 lbs) for an endoscopy and had no adverse effects. I was very mellow and a bit loopy after the procedure and for a few hours after until the medications wore off, but after lunch and a nap I felt fine. I'm sorry so many people seemed to have adverse/unpleasant reactions to this drug, but for me it worked great and I have no complaints. I don't take any other medications or have any heatlh issues. | M | 39 | 1 times | 5/21/2008 | 5 | clavicular decompression,arthroscop | None at all. | I went right to sleep. I didnt have any side affects. | M | 31 | 2 times | 5/8/2008 | 1 | simple MRI | My mom was given this drug as she could not handle the closed in feeling of an MRI of her neck and head. | she has not been coherant for 4 days and still does not know what is going on around her. She is still in the hospital her hands covered with mits to protect her from scrating herself, she is very agitated, thrashing, confused,lashing out and diminished breathing... All for and MRI..... I am very worried and NO ONE KNOWS WHY she Reacted this way to the Versed.....God help all who are and have suffered as a result of Versed... | F | 83 | | 5/6/2008 | 1 | colonoscopy | very anxious about versed, as I am very sensitive to sedation. Dr told RN to give me 1mg (usual low dose is 2mg),my next mem-ory is being wheeled back to recovery. I'm bummed 'cuz I wanted to watch & to remember my procedure! Dr is shocked of my 'outage'; he said I conversed and was awake the whole time. For 3days I was close to or actually uncontrollably crying. My husband had the same, he remembers all. Live & learn. | F | 52 | 1 times | 5/1/2008 | 1 | colonoscopy | Very anxious about getting versed, as I am very sensitive to sedatives. Told the Dr & RN that I wanted to watch & remember my colonoscopy. Dr told her to give me 1mg (not the usual 2-4mg), next I remember being wheeled back to recovery. I'm very disappointed that I don't remember. For the next 3days, I was constantly close to or actually crying. I would not recommend this drug, will not take it again. Dr said I'm ultra-senstive, especially since I dont drink or smoke. My husband had the same with no same effect. Live & learn. | F | 52 | 1 times | 4/29/2008 | 5 | lumbar epidural injection | a little confusion and sleepiness the remainder of the day | I was terrified of my procedure and really worked myself into a frenzy. Of course, I felt foolish when it was over. I would definitely agree to have it administered for future procedures. It was not in combination with another drug, just by itself. I have no memory of the actual injection, which is exactly what I hoped for. It's a shame some people can't tolerate it, but it was great for me! | F | 49 | 1 times | 4/24/2008 | 3 | colonoscopy | strange taste/smell as administered, more memory than I wish I had of the proceedure. | F | 52 | 1 days | 4/21/2008 | 1 | Heart Catherzation | Do not remember surgery. Told doctor about previous sensitivy to drugs. And previous head trama. | Went crazy after I came out of surgey. Do not remember 4 hour period and severe migraine that last 2 days. Will never take this drug again ever. They were actually going to put me in a physic ward. My cardoligist won't ever see me again because of my outbusts during the recovery period. I don't remember anything then them putting the versed in IV and eating a sandwich just before going home. My husband said it was a 6 hour period. Do other people have this type outbusts with this drug? | F | 41 | 1 days | 4/18/2008 | 1 | oral surgery | trembling | never again will I have any kind of surgery without total sedation. It was horrifying. The Dr/ kept telling the nurse to give me more and it had no affects at all. I felt like I was in the movie "awake:, The worst was I went into this surgery thinking I would be totally under, and when I wasn't I had no way of communicating to the sugeon that I was awake and feeling great pain.. | F | 48 | 1 days | 4/15/2008 | 5 | Epidural Spinal Injection | None, other than a little sleepy that day | I felt nothing during the 10 minute procedure, was fine after the procedure. | F | 57 | 1 times | 4/11/2008 | 4 | endoscopy/colonoscopy | i am having some anxiety days later, anger at very minor incidents, but i have anxiety issues, so this may be due to a delayed reaction re: the procedure itself. | i was pretty anxious until they gave me the versed, but i definitely remember everything until i was given the propofol for general. i remember being wheeled into the room with my doctor, asking her how she was doing, making bets with her about how long the procedure would take, joking with the anesthesiologist--everything until i actually went under. when i was given the versed in the prep/recovery room, i asked what i was being given and i was told. my anesthesiologist was a really funny, sweet guy and we talked about his own upcoming colonoscopy and how much he hated the fleet phospho soda you take the day before. if i had my way i'd rather have gone the valium/demerol route for the procedure but due to the fact that i already take valium i was told it was too risky--fair enough since sometimes i can get so anxious that 100mg of valium is not enough to calm me down. i think that it's possible that you may have a bad reaction to the drug--anyone can have a bad reaction to any | F | 37 | | 4/10/2008 | 3 | Pre-op medication | I have been given Versed three times pre-op (NOT in combination with another drug)--D&C due to miscarriage, lumpectomy, and gall bladder removal. Twice, I felt dizzy and disoriented (D&C, lumpectomy); I remember the "beginning" of the surgery, but not much else until it was over. Those times, I had Fentanyl post op for pain, and it worked well. I was very anxious about the gall bladder surgery, so the nurse anesthetist gave me Versed in pre-op. I immediately felt nauseated and more agitated, truly horrible--shaking and really wanting to get up and get out. I tried to explain that I felt worse, but I was taken into OR anyway, very queasy, gagging. I was woken up in post-op, literally, by throwing up. This was exceedingly painful. I realize the Demerol used post-op for pain probably contributed, but the Versed by itself made me nauseated. I now would be hesitant about undergoing any procedure where Versed would be used because for whatever reason, it caused me to have e | F | 41 | | 4/10/2008 | 5 | Setting a broken wrist | I had vivid "dreams" and was a little confused upon coming off the versed, but I was not uncomfortable or scared. I had no lingering side-effects. | I was told I was going to be awake but would not remember the procedure and that was true. My husband watched the whole thing and after having to have the bone reset without the versed, I wish they had given it to me a second time. I have no memory of the horrible pain from the first procedure. | F | 25 | 1 times | 4/9/2008 | 1 | endoscopy and colonoscopy | It turns my brain to mush; memory remained impared quite sometime after injection (10 hours +/-), felt tired, worn out. I have been given versed many times in the past for various proceedures. | I just had, for the first time, an EGD without versed. Instead I just had the usual dose of fentanyl and the topical anesthetic for the throat. I gagged once but otherwise was fine. I much preferred being awake. | M | 68 | 5 times | 4/9/2008 | 5 | Arthroscopic knee surgery | Absoulutely none! When I last had anesthesia in 1992, it was valium and God knows what. I puked for hours. With versed and whatever else they gave me, my knee scope took 25 minutes, I was wide awake and not dizzy or sick 25 minutes after that. I had agonized over the side effects. Do the versed, let them know you have had nausea and with the better anesthesiologists, you will be just terrific! | F | 50 | 1 days | 4/5/2008 | 1 | colonoscopy | extreme anxiety and Post Trumatic Stress Disorder | THIS DRUG SHOULD NEVER BE USED ON PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | F | 42 | 1 days | 4/5/2008 | 3 | Upper and Lower Endoscopy | Versed did exactly what it was supposed to for the procedure. I had little to no memory of it except for the gagging sensation when they took an upper biopsy. I was calm the rest of the day. However, in the following days, I experienced severe depression and still have great amounts of anxiety three days later. | I would, with great caution, recommend this drug to anyone that is nervous about a procedure, but be sure to ask your doctor about dealing with the side effects I share. I am still not myself yet. I am often sad, confused and anxious. It is getting better little by little, but a tough experience. | M | 28 | 1 days | 4/3/2008 | 5 | endoscopy and colonoscopy | None. It was perfect. | I do not respond well to narcotics or any drugs that make me feel dizzy, lightheaded, or drunk. I was given versed ONLY. I stayed awake during much of the colonoscopy and some of the endoscopy. I forgot the end of the endoscopy but woke up easily at the end, before I was moved to a rest area. I felt alert, clear-headed, relaxed, and hungry. I was not excessively tired although ready to sleep that night. No side effects or after effects. I wonder if some of the effects people describe might be from other drugs taken in conjunction with versed or interaction effects. | F | 56 | 1 days | 4/2/2008 | 5 | Pre-op for knee Surgery | I am a disabled vet with PTSD so I know all about anxiety. This calmed me down without any side effects. I was relaxed as they wheeled me into surgery and I woke up in recovery fine and dandy. | After reading the comments I feel sorry for those who had this in pre-op. They gave me the shot after everything was explained and the surgeon went away to scrub. I was relaxing as they set me on the table and I said Thank you for taking good care of me. That is the last thing I remember after the shot. I remember everything before the shot from the knee shaving to the DR writing his initals on my knee. | M | 39 | 1 days | 3/31/2008 | 4 | colonoscopy | In combination with fentanyl. I only remember a few minutes of the 28 minute procedure. | I don't remeber insertion of the colonoscope. I remember a few moments of what was on the video screen. The scope would not go in the last 6 inches - even with Doc cramming it in and the nurse pushing on my gut. I was moaning so they gave me more fentanyl. They tried again, I remember moaning again. Later the Doc told me he tried twice, but could not get the scope all the way in. After the procedure they removed the IV, I stood up and felt fine, so I was able to leave. On the ride home, I got cold sweats, nausea and turned pale. My back was soaking wet. I laid down and rested for an hour and then felt fine. My concern now is what caused the cold sweats? Could I have had a heart attack on the way home and not felt it because of the fentanyl? Maybe PTSS? Maybe I'm paranoid. | M | 54 | 1 days | 3/28/2008 |