To prevent withdrawal, your doctor may lower your dose slowly. Suddenly stopping this medication may cause serious (possibly fatal) withdrawal, especially if you have used it for a long time or in high doses. Withdrawal symptoms may sometimes last weeks to months. Tell your doctor or pharmacist right away if you have any withdrawal symptoms such as headaches, trouble sleeping, restlessness, hallucinations/confusion, depression, nausea, or seizures. Get medical help right away if any of these very serious side effects occur: slow/shallow breathing, unusual lightheadedness, severe drowsiness/ dizziness, difficulty waking up. Be sure you know how to take midazolam and what other drugs you should avoid taking with it. 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. Taking this medication with alcohol or other drugs that can cause drowsiness or breathing problems (especially opioid medications such as codeine, hydrocodone) may cause very serious side effects, including death. Midazolam has a risk for abuse and addiction, which can lead to overdose and death.
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