The present invention relates to a unit
dose composition comprising
midazolam or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,
cyclodextrin, and at least one matrix material, and to the use of the unit
dose composition in pharmaceuticals and therapies, particularly in the treatment of febrile seizures, epileptic seizures, e.g., status epilepticus, fear, e.g., preoperative
anxiety relief to alleviate fear, and / or agitation, e.g., preoperative agitation.