Indications And Dose
Short-term use in anxiety ▶BY MOUTH ▶Adult: 1–4 mg daily in divided doses, for debilitated patients, use elderly dose ▶Elderly: 0.5–2 mg daily in divided doses Short-term use in insomnia associated with anxiety ▶BY MOUTH ▶Adult: 1–2 mg daily, to be taken at bedtime Acute panic attacks ▶BY INTRAMUSCULAR INJECTION, OR BY SLOW INTRAVENOUS INJECTION ▶Adult: 25–30 micrograms/kg every 6 hours if required; usual dose 1.5–2.5 mg every 6 hours if required, intravenous injection to be administered into a large vein, only use intramuscular route when oral and intravenous routes not possible Conscious sedation for procedures ▶BY MOUTH ▶Adult: 2–3 mg, to be taken the night before operation; 2–4 mg, to be taken 1–2 hours before operation ▶BY SLOW INTRAVENOUS INJECTION ▶Adult: 50 micrograms/kg, to be administered 30–45 minutes before operation ▶BY INTRAMUSCULAR INJECTION ▶Adult: 50 micrograms/kg, to be administered 60–90 minutes before operation Premedication ▶BY MOUTH ▶Adult: 2–3 mg, to be taken the night before operation; 2–4 mg, to be taken 1–2 hours before operation ▶BY SLOW INTRAVENOUS INJECTION ▶Adult: 50 micrograms/kg, to be administered 30–45 minutes before operation ▶BY INTRAMUSCULAR INJECTION ▶Adult: 50 micrograms/kg, to be administered 60–90 minutes before operation Status epilepticus | Febrile convulsions | Convulsions caused by poisoning ▶BY SLOW INTRAVENOUS INJECTION ▶Child 1 month–11 years: 100 micrograms/kg (max. per dose 4 mg) for 1 dose, then 100 micrograms/kg after 10 minutes (max. per dose 4 mg) if required for 1 dose, to be administered into a large vein ▶Child 12–17 years: 4 mg for 1 dose, then 4 mg after 10 minutes if required for 1 dose, to be administered into a large vein ▶Adult: 4 mg for 1 dose, then 4 mg after 10 minutes if required for 1 dose, to be administered into a large vein l UNLICENSED USE ▶In children Not licensed for use in febrile convulsions. Not licensed for use in convulsions caused by poisoning.
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