Zomid 5mg Injection

Last Updated: December 5th, 2025

Zomid 5mg Injection is a product of Leeford Healthcare Ltd

Composition: Midazolam (5mg)

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All Details About Zomid 5mg Injection

Find out detailed description, uses, directions of use, side effects, warnings and precautions, frequently asked questions about Zomid 5mg Injection

Description:

Zomid 5mg Injection is used as a sedative or for conscious sedation before diagnostic or therapeutic procedures. It relieves anxiety and muscle tensions, thus making the person comfortable before investigations or minor surgical or dental procedures.

Zomid 5mg Injection can be used for sedation in intensive care units and to obtain anesthesia in elderly people before undergoing any surgical procedure. This medicine is given as an injection under the supervision of a healthcare professional in a hospital setting. It may be administered by intravenous injection (injection into a vein) or by intravenous infusion (given by a drip into a vein).

The most common side effects of this medicine include hiccup, nausea, vomiting, cough, sedation, headache, drowsiness, and injection site reactions (pain, swelling, and redness). You should not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how this medicine affects you. Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to conceive, or breastfeeding before taking this medicine.

Uses:

Directions For Use:

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Compassionately do not self administer.

Side Effects:

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Ordinary side effects of Zomid

Injection site reactions (pain, swelling, redness)
Vomiting
Injection site pain
Sleepiness
Apnea (absence of breathing)
Decreased respiratory rate
Nasal discomfort

Warning & Precautions:

Alcohol

UNSAFE

Do not drink alcohol while you are taking this medicine. Zomid 5mg Injection may cause excessive drowsiness when taken with alcohol.

Pregnancy

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Zomid 5mg Injection is not recommended during pregnancy as there is positive evidence of fetal risk based on animal studies. However, it may still be prescribed by a doctor in situations where the benefits outweigh the risks.

Breast feeding

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Zomid 5mg Injection may be safe to use during breastfeeding. Animal studies have shown low or no adverse effects to the developing baby; however, there are limited human studies.
Zomid 5mg Injection should be used for short periods and sleepiness of the baby should be watched. The withdrawal of Zomid 5mg Injection should be gradual.

Driving

UNSAFE

Zomid 5mg Injection may cause side effects that could affect your ability to drive.
Zomid 5mg Injection may make the patient sleepy, forgetful or affect their concentration or coordination. This may affect their ability to drive.

Kidney

CAUTION

Zomid 5mg Injection should be used with caution in patients with severe kidney disease. Dose adjustment may be needed.

Liver

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

There is limited data available on the use of Zomid 5mg Injection in patients with liver disease.

FAQs:

Is Zomid 5mg Injection safe?

Zomid 5mg Injection is safe if used at prescribed doses for the prescribed duration as advised by your doctor

Is Zomid 5mg Injection a controlled substance?

Affirmative, Zomid 5mg Injection is a controlled substance

Is Zomid 5mg Injection a sedative?

Affirmative, Zomid 5mg Injection a sedative medication used before and during diagnostic or surgical procedures either in combination with or without local anesthesia

Is Zomid 5mg Injection an opiate?

No, Zomid 5mg Injection is not an opiate medication

Is Zomid 5mg Injection a benzodiazepine?

Affirmative, Zomid 5mg Injection belongs to benzodiazepine class of sedative medication

Is Zomid 5mg Injection a schedule 8 drug?

No, Zomid 5mg Injection belongs to schedule 4. It has low potential for abuse

Is Zomid 5mg Injection versed?

Versed is a brand (trade) name for Zomid 5mg Injection

Does Zomid 5mg Injection have analgesic properties?

No, Zomid 5mg Injection does not have any analgesic properties. It is used as a central nervous system depressant that slows brain activity, causes relaxation and induces sleep (anesthetic)

Does Zomid 5mg Injection make you high/knock you out (make you sleep)?

No, Zomid 5mg Injection does not make you high; it makes you sleepy as it is a central nervous system depressant that slows brain activity, causes relaxation and induces sleep

Does Zomid 5mg Injection cause retrograde amnesia?

Affirmative, Zomid 5mg Injection causes retrograde amnesia (short term loss of memory)

Does Zomid 5mg Injection hasten death?

No, Zomid 5mg Injection does not hasten death. Although it may be used to induce sleep and relive anxiety in terminally-ill patients not responding to other relevant medications

Does Zomid 5mg Injection cross the placenta?

Affirmative, Zomid 5mg Injection crosses the placenta.

Written by:
Dr. Lokanish
M.B.B.S.

Reviewed by:
Dr. Sureshbabu Yadav
M.B.B.S., DIP.DIAB, F.R.S.H

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