What is buccolam used for?

BUCCOLAM contains a medicine called midazolam. Midazolam belongs to a group of medicines known as benzodiazepines. BUCCOLAM is used to stop a sudden, prolonged, convulsive, seizure in infants, toddlers, children and adolescents (from 3 months to less than 18 years of age).

What drug is buccolam?

Buccal midazolam is an emergency rescue medication used to stop a seizure if one occurs in a child with epilepsy. This leaflet is for parents or carers who may need to give rescue medication to a child with epilepsy who is having a seizure.

Does buccolam make you sleepy?

The most common side effects with Buccolam (seen in more than 1 patient in 10) are sedation, somnolence (sleepiness), depressed levels of consciousness, respiratory depression and nausea (feeling sick) and vomiting.

Can you give buccolam to adults?

As per local formulary agreement, Buccolam® oromucosal solution may be prescribed for adult patients prone to generalised seizures (lasting longer than 5 minutes), clusters of seizures or status epilepticus. 2.

Is buccolam addictive?

Patients must be carefully monitored after they have been given this medicine. This medicine must not be given to patients who are addicted to/have been addicted to alcohol or narcotics. There is a risk that habituation may occur. 1.

How quickly does buccolam work?

Buccolam® will take 5 to 10 minutes to work and most children will sleep for a while after the seizure has finished. They should be placed on their side during this time.

Is buccolam a controlled drug?

How To Prescribe BUCCOLAM (Midazolam) Midazolam is a Schedule 3 Controlled Drug.

How often can I give buccolam?

How often can I use it? Do not use Buccolam® more than twice in any 24 hour period. Allow at least 6 hours after recovery before giving a second dose. If the first dose does not work the ambulance or hospital may give a second dose after 10 minutes.

Does midazolam calm you down?

Midazolam belongs to a group of medicines known as benzodiazepines. It is a short-acting medicine that is used to induce sedation (a very relaxed state of calm, drowsiness or sleep) and relieves anxiety and muscle tension.

Is buccolam the same as midazolam?

Buccolam is a medicine that contains the active substance midazolam. It is available as ‘oromucosal solution’ (a solution given in the side of the mouth, into the space between the gum and the cheek) in prefilled syringes. Each syringe contains 2.5 mg, 5 mg, 7.5 mg or 10 mg of midazolam.

Can you become addicted to midazolam?

Midazolam has a risk for abuse and addiction, which can lead to overdose and death. Taking this. To lower your risk, your doctor should have you take the smallest dose of midazolam that works, and take it for the shortest possible time.

Does midazolam help anxiety?

How much midazolam should I take for anxiety?

How Should Midazolam Be Taken? Dosing of Midazolam is individualized. The recommended premedication dose of midazolam for low risk adult patients below the age of 60 years is 0.07 to 0.08 mg/kg IM (approximately 5 mg IM) administered up to 1 hour before surgery.

When do you give buccolam?

Your doctor has prescribed the Buccolam® brand of midazolam. This is available as a pre-filled syringe containing the dose prescribed for your child. When should I give midazolam? You should give midazolam if your child’s seizure lasts more than five minutes.

What is Buccolam used to treat?

The active substance in Buccolam is midazolam, a benzodiazepine, which acts as an anticonvulsant medicine. Convulsions are caused by excessive electrical activity in the brain. Buccolam attaches to the receptors for the neurotransmitter gamma-amino butyric acid (GABA) in the brain and activates them.

How effective is Buccolam for seizures?

In the four studies, oromucosal midazolam was effective in stopping a seizure within 10 minutes in 65 to 78% of children compared with 41 to 85% of children who received rectal diazepam. When comparing buccal midazolam with intravenous diazepam, the results were also very similar. What is the risk associated with Buccolam?

What are the side effects of Buccolam?

The most common side effects with Buccolam (seen in more than 1 patient in 10) are sedation, somnolence (sleepiness), depressed levels of consciousness, respiratory depression and nausea (feeling sick) and vomiting. For the full list of all side effects reported with Buccolam, see the package leaflet.

How does Buccolam work to cause concussions?

Convulsions are caused by excessive electrical activity in the brain. Buccolam attaches to the receptors for the neurotransmitter gamma-amino butyric acid (GABA) in the brain and activates them. Neurotransmitters such as GABA are chemicals that allow nerve cells to communicate with each other.