Reviewer: Patient Joe Smith, 55-64 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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My first experience with Versed wasn't a good one. The doc didn't give me enough and it wore off before the procedure was done. I about came off the table when I realized what was going on. Last experience - a good one. I whined to the periodontist that the Halcion I took wasn't enough. He finally decided to add Versed, and I only remember about 5 seconds after he uttered the wo ... Show Full Comment

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My first experience with Versed wasn't a good one. The doc didn't give me enough and it wore off before the procedure was done. I about came off the table when I realized what was going on. Last experience - a good one. I whined to the periodontist that the Halcion I took wasn't enough. He finally decided to add Versed, and I only remember about 5 seconds after he uttered the word "Versed." The rest of my memory for the day is gone. I'm told it shut me up too. lol.
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Reviewer: Jeannemc, 45-54 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I feel a need to start with a disclaimer. I experienced a side effect so rare that my medical team was not aware that what was happening was a side effect. I had to contact the drug company. I am one of less then a tenth of a percent to experiment SEVERE agitation, rage, aggression and related. The protocol to counteract this is Haldol. Since my team had never seen this reaction I did not benefit ... Show Full Comment

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I feel a need to start with a disclaimer. I experienced a side effect so rare that my medical team was not aware that what was happening was a side effect. I had to contact the drug company. I am one of less then a tenth of a percent to experiment SEVERE agitation, rage, aggression and related. The protocol to counteract this is Haldol. Since my team had never seen this reaction I did not benefit from this. I will not be able to take Versed I. The future. Be your own advocate. Know what medsyou will be given. Looking at some of these reviews it is obvious that many people simply do not pay attention. The medical team will always tell you that you may feel affects for up to 24 hours and that is why you canâ??t drive or sign legall documents. This medication has a very high effective and safety rating. If you do experience a bad side effect let your doctor, pharmacist, etc know as soon as possible. Also report it. The FDA cannot track what they do not know. I hope this helps. I also want to note that this adverse reaction did not occur the first time I was given the drug. It was the third time. That is normal. If they donâ??t want to offer an alternative, find someone who will.
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Reviewer: granny, 75 or over Female (Patient)

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First time I was not able to wake up after outpatient procedure and was transferred to mail hospital until I finally woke up more than 12 hours after injection. More than 5 years later I was given the same drug and do not remember talking to doctor or leaving the hospital or anything else for more than 24 hours after injection. Thankful to my husband for taking care of me and trying to keep me aw ... Show Full Comment

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First time I was not able to wake up after outpatient procedure and was transferred to mail hospital until I finally woke up more than 12 hours after injection. More than 5 years later I was given the same drug and do not remember talking to doctor or leaving the hospital or anything else for more than 24 hours after injection. Thankful to my husband for taking care of me and trying to keep me awake. I am making sure that I have a card with all my reactions listed, with me at all times. There was no record at the hospital and I did not remember the name of the drug.
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Reviewer: cstmsbkr, 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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I get colonoscopies every 3 years due to family history & had been given this drug before along with Demerol, had no problems, & it worked as it was supposed to do. Was given these 2 drugs again for the most recent colonscopsy,but something went horribly wrong. Going into the recovery room, I flatlined & they had a hard time getting me back. I was not aware of my surroundings & hav ... Show Full Comment

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I get colonoscopies every 3 years due to family history & had been given this drug before along with Demerol, had no problems, & it worked as it was supposed to do. Was given these 2 drugs again for the most recent colonscopsy,but something went horribly wrong. Going into the recovery room, I flatlined & they had a hard time getting me back. I was not aware of my surroundings & have no memory of that day or the following 3 days. Apparently I was able to function & communicate but remember NOTHING! Went back to the hospital a week later to find out what went wrong & all they would say is that I had a bad reaction to the drugs & they had to administer drugs that were supposed to counteract the effects but they didn't work (these additional drugs are what they give people on a drug overdose). I believe that I was given an overdose which would suppress breathing, etc. & wanted to sue but couldn't get a lawyer that wanted to take the case. Since then, I've had problems with memory & have seen a neurologist who did an EEG & he says that I have small seizures which results in temporary memory losses. I will never have these drugs again or use that hospital. Beware!! Talk with the doctor & make sure that they are using a dose appropriate with your weight, etc.
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Reviewer: karen, 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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I have been reading some of the reviews, and it seems that people have (on average) either a very good experience or very bad... I know that every person reacts to a drug differently, and also that the experience and skill of administering doctor seems to be very important. Having said that, my experience was excellent. I had it for a bone marrow biopsy. The doctor had done many, many of the ... Show Full Comment

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I have been reading some of the reviews, and it seems that people have (on average) either a very good experience or very bad... I know that every person reacts to a drug differently, and also that the experience and skill of administering doctor seems to be very important. Having said that, my experience was excellent. I had it for a bone marrow biopsy. The doctor had done many, many of these procedures (he was a hemotoligist). My experience that time, was that I was so relaxed and euphoric, that I would gladly have any procedure with this drug (and this doctor). I was able to communicate, and semi-aware of what was happening, but had no pain, no anxiety. Frankly, for me, with this doctor and dose, what so good, that it is good that it is not available except in controlled environments. I commented after the procedure that the doctor could have told that he was going to cut off my head, and I would be happy about it. I did not have any bad reaction, no nausea, etc, and woke up feeling great. I remember getting somewhat philosophical and commenting on my ability to think clearly after the procedure and when recovering and standing up. Of course I can't speak for other people, but for me, this sis THE drug of choice for procedures of this type. I don't know if I also had fentenyl (sp?) with it as others have noted.
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