Midazolam, (marketed under brand names Versed®, Hypnovel® and Dormicum®, pronounced mɪˈdæzəlæm) is a drug which is a benzodiazepine derivative. It has powerful anxiolytic, amnestic, hypnotic, anticonvulsant, skeletal muscle relaxant and sedative properties. It is considered a fast-acting benzodiazepine, with a short elimination half-life.

Midazolam was first synthesized in 1976 by Fryer and Walser.

This drug is considered quite addictive ^*, as should be expected given its potent anxiolytic properties and rapid onset of action.