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 | Cataract | Given injection for cataract surgery which worked fine. Two weeks later my short term memory is still a wreck, It has gotten better after a few days but has deteriorated again today. | I was given no warning about this drug or any discussion. I have voiced my extreme dissatisfaction and been assured it will not be used when the other eye is corrected in several weeks. I am FURIOUS | M | 75 | 1X day | 3/9/2015 | 1 | Total Knee Replacement Surgery | For 8 days after waking up from surgery, I had complete dementia. I didn't know my friends' names, I couldn't do basic arithmetic. I was home alone after 3 days and had no idea what pills I took or when. When a friend called to check on me at an agreed upon time, I was gone (had no memory of her saying she would call), so she called my neighbors and the sheriff to start a search for me. Apparently this happens in up to 40% of 60years+ patients who have Versed for major surgery (I am 64). In 17% of the cases it lasts 3 months, and occasionally it is permanent dementia. I also threw up all night the first night following surgery, but that was relatively minor. I had, however, asked the anesthesiologist to give me an anti-nausea drug, and to use the same anesthetic that had been used for the first knee.....I had NOT had Versed before and therefore should NOT have had it this time. | This anesthetic is DANGEROUS and should not be allowed, especially when other options are available. Get it off the market! | F | 64 | 1 days 1X day | 1/18/2015 | 5 | Seizure disorder | Extreme aggression, sadness, vomiting | My son has a life threatening seizure disorder and the Versed makes his seizures so he no longer goes into respiratory arrest. He would end up in PICU on ventilator seizing hours later previously to Versed. Once he has versed, it does make him a little sleepy and his vitals are better than before. The following 48 hours following versed he is very upset, crying uncontrollably. Neurologist says it is because it becomes like a drug addict going through withdrawals. My son has low functioning severe autism and other disabilities too, not from Versed but it is important to note. | M | 9 | 10 months | 1/12/2015 | 5 | lumbar injections | None. | Have had it several times. Great drug. | M | 1 days 2mg | 12/29/2014 | 5 | Endoscopy | Absolutely none. | I am so glad I didn't read this site before my endoscopy today. I could not have gotten through the scope going down my throat without help. I was given a dose of fentanyl and versed. I fell swiftly into a dream-like state; all I remember is gagging a bit as the scope went down. I came to full consciousness easily and took the rest of the day off, relaxing. I think it's a bummer that people can only learn if they have an allergy to a drug like this by actually experiencing the allergic reaction. The drug isn't bad, but unavoidable allergies are. However, statistically, this is a very safe drug and I am glad I was given the option of having it for what I felt was a potentially scary procedure. | F | 37 | 1 days 1X day | 12/18/2014 | 1 | surgery | I instructed NO VERSED. I did not want to forget anything about my surgery and recovery room time. A nurse who DID NOT read my chart gave it to me! I wish I could fire her but I don't know her name. | I realized I had to be unconscious but not with the kind of drugs that work on your brain and you forget what happened. I am irate about that. As I face another surgery how can I be sure my requests and instructions are followed? | F | 70 | 1 days | 11/27/2014 | 5 | dental surgery | Just a little "out of it" for a few minutes after waking. | I was terrified to be given this "conscious sedation" before my dental surgery; in fact after reading all the negative comments, Versed frightened me more than the impending surgery. But I am happy to report it was great. I remember virtually nothing, except waking up once and hearing the dentist tell me to open my mouth one last time; then fell back asleep. I felt great afterwards with no ill side effects. | F | 55 | 1X O | 11/22/2014 | 5 | Endoscopy | Dizzy,drowsy and slightly unstable after the procedure felt like I had a awesome night getting wasted! | I cant complain about Versed I was scared to death in tears kicking and screaming through the mouth piece telling the dr "no no no I'm not ready" then next thing I know it felt like I blinked and the dr was saying "all done now" I mean I was amazed and freaked out at the same time! I didn't remember anything at all and had no discomfort or pain I jumped off the table and put my shoes on without much assistance! I asked the dr can I get some of that stuff to go it's amazing lol! But I was freaked out Cuz it's crazy that u do not remember anything at all and although I felt great after I didn't like the fact that I had no recollection of what happend to me that's scary but my expereience was very pleasant! | F | 35 | 1 days | 11/21/2014 | 1 | colonoscpy | Didn't sedate me and caused sinus ache right away that lasted for 7 hrs after procedure with pvcs. It was awful. | M | 31 | 1 days 12mg | 11/16/2014 | 5 | Cataract surgery | No side effects :-) Thanks God for this drug! | I really liked this drug Versed, it was as though I was not sedated at all.It brought my blood pressure down and I was very calm during my surgery.I would highly recommend it to other patients getting the same procedure done:-) I have a wonderful eye surgeon to think of using that on me instead of knocking me out. | F | 70 | 1 days 1X day | 11/13/2014 | 1 | jaw surgery | I did not relax one bit, I remembered everything, and it made me cry my eyes out like a baby. Would not recommend. | F | 23 | 1 days 5 mg IM | 11/3/2014 | 5 | Lumbar epidural | No side effects at all. I do not remember the procedure which is nice. Fast recovery, went home slept two hours and felt good. I did have a blood sugar spike when I checked later in the day (type 2 diabetic) not sure if that is a side effect? | M | 44 | 1 days | 10/30/2014 | 4 | For ablation on right leg. | None.Was awake during the procedure and knew what was going on. Minor bee sting like pain. Just a little sleepy for about an hour after. Will definitely use again. | F | 66 | 1 days ? | 10/24/2014 | 1 | colonoscopy | I was given versed and a pain med for colonoscopy. I did great until the last 5 minutes of the procedure when I started to come out of the medication and I felt awful pain and I remembered that pain. The next time I specifically said No Versed! and didn't get any. It was better cause I was aware and I could tell the docs I needed a bit more pain med. Versed has done nothing for me and I don't trust it due to hearing people tell of having post op nightmares of waking up during surgery, etc. and maybe they did but the versed given at the time of surgery wiped out memory of it. Just years later, nightmares of being cut open, hurting etc. Where else could that have come from? It was very vivid. | I won't use it again unless I am unconscious and they administer it. I mean it!!! | F | 55 | not sure 1X day | 9/23/2014 | 1 | cataract surgery | Did not work at all felt every thing the doctor did and it was extremely painful | will not rely on this drug again | F | 66 | ? 2X H | 9/17/2014 | 1 | Endoscopy | Creepy, scary amnesia | I was given this drug without knowledge of what it would do 5 years ago for an upper endoscopy. All I was told was that I was being given something by IV to make me relax. I remember the nurse putting a numbing paste on the back of my throat, then asking when they would begin...she laughed and told me it was over. WTF?!? I was NEVER told it would cause me to black the whole event out, and would have never consented. This drug is scary. It does NOT have any analgesic effect; it just makes you more sedate, compliant with directives, and forgetful (usually) of whatever happened to you. You are still able to converse with your providers, but you are not considered competent to give or revoke consent while under its effects...if you start screaming "NO" during a procedure, they can continue against your will. Recently, I had a colonoscopy. The pre-op instructions deceitfully said only that I'd be given something to "relax" me as well as a narcotic for pain. I refused both the Versed and the Fentanyl (narcotic). The Dr consented to doing the colonoscopy without either drug but told me "most people can't tolerate the procedure without sedation." This was not true for me; there was only some crampy gas from time to time, no big deal. It is obvious that Versed is used at least as much for the convenience of the providers as for the "comfort" of the patients. Avoid Versed (and also Propofol, which is similar) unless you actu | M | 47 | 1 days 1X day | 9/11/2014 | 1 | Eye surgery | Given for eye surgery-was awaken when surgeon said he couldn't do surg., because of rapid eye movement. Milliseconds later I could not breathe. Then I heard people running into room and asking what was wrong. I obviously survived, but what a scare! | F | 45 | uk 1X day | 9/4/2014 | 1 | colonoscopy | Hives and anaphylaxis | Many people are allergic to Versed, including myself, obviously. Propofol alone worked just fine in last colonoscopy. | F | 63 | 1X day | 8/12/2014 | 1 | My 1yr old needed a CAT SCAN | MY DAUGHTER BECAME AGGRESSIVE AND VIOLENT. SHE PULLED OUT OF HER RESTRAINTS AND YANKED OUT HER IV CAUSING BLOOD TO SPRAY THROUGHOUT THE ROOM | SHE WAS GIVEN VERSED AND FENTANYL THEN 3mL/KG OF KETAMINE. | F | 1 | 3ML/KG 3X H | 8/8/2014 | 4 | cataract surgery | None, really. Just a little "loopy" after the procedure. | I really had no problem with this drug as administered for the cataract procedure. I was only vaguely aware of what was happening during the procedure, and "woke up" in Recovery very quickly. The "amnesia" effect lasts for a short while even after you wake up; I don't remember the discharge instructions, although my daughter tells me that I responded to everything the nurse instructed me to do. I was already familiar with what this drug does, as I was a surgical tech for many years before I retired. | F | 65 | 1X day | 7/22/2014 |