Versed in the drug Box.

[medic82942003]

Moving to a new Drug Box, just wondering the folks that have Versed in the drug box, How often do you use it. The new protocols have Versed in the kit. Thanks for any input.

[mobey]

Moving to a new Drug Box, just wondering the folks that have Versed in the drug box, How often do you use it. The new protocols have Versed in the kit. Thanks for any input.

It is among the top 5 round here.

Used for all it's properties. Sedation at all levels, anti-seizure, relive muscle spasm, etc

Diazepam is still #1 for seizure control as far as most are concerned.... but many use Versed in it's place.

[CBEMT]

We've got it for just about everything, now authorized IN as well. But it's not in our drug box per se, it's locked up with the morphine.

[Kiwiology]

We use midaz also and its great stuff

[medic82942003]

Thanks for the input, the last place I worked it was not used in our protolcols, only used it when transfering Burn Patients on a vent

taking them to the Burn unit. Seemed to work well. Kept them sedated and even restrained the folks were trying to pull out the tube.

[P_Instructor]

We use it exclusively for all the scenarios stated before. It is more versatile than Diazepam and if given IM, is more readily absorbed. Then only initial problems we had was underdosing in seizures. This was identified and protocol changed. Have had no problems with it since. Good stuff.

[medic82942003]

Thanks for the input, our protocols were I currently live are very outdated.

[Mateo_1387]

I have used it once, in two years now as a paramedic. We use it for seizures and sedation.

[1EMT-P]

I have never had Versed in any of my drug boxes, we always carried Valium. The one service that I worked with that did have Versed, keep it locked up with the Morphine, but not in the drug box.

[JTpaintball70]

ABQ, NM medics tend to use it a lot. Seizes is still primarily Valium, but for sedation and chemical restraints Versed it the first choice. And it's kept w/ Fent, Valium, and MS in a small pouch on the medic's person.