Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Midazolam as follows:
- On some random day, if your schedule changes and you are not going to bed at the usual time, adjust your intake of midazolam accordingly. As the medication quickly induces sleep, taking the medication at the usual time and delaying your bedtime, can leave you severely drowsy. Trying to remain active in a drowsy state can invite risk for injury and accidents.
- Midazolam intake, secondary to depression of central nervous system, results in dizziness, confusion, and daytime sedation. Avoid sudden changes in position, until you are used to the side-effects of Midazolam intake. Sudden change of positions can make the confusion and dizzy episodes even worse and precipitate accidents and falls. Observing compliance with use of assistive devices prescribed can help fall prevention. Report any episodes of increased dizziness, syncope, and loss of consciousness while taking Midazolam. Discuss with your physician regarding all your medications and their risk of causing drowsiness and confusion, so that, they could be avoided taken concurrently with Midazolam.
- Do not share Midazolam pills with family and friends. Midazolam intake can be habit-forming and carries an abuse potential. The risk for addiction and abuse can be even higher, especially in individuals with history of substance abuse. Keep a regular track of the number of pills left in your pillbox, to prevent a chance for abuse. Count your pills every day, especially if you have friends and family members around, with history of drug abuse. While taking midazolam as an oral syrup, keep a track of the volume in the medication bottle every time you use it. Midazolam must be used with extreme caution or avoided in individuals with drug abuse history. Report any abuse of medication to your physician immediately and seek intervention.
