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Flumazenil

Competitive benzodiazepine antagonist with a limited role in the management of benzodiazepine poisoning

References

  • The flumazenil in benzodiazepine intoxication multicenter study group.  Treatment of benzodiazepine overdose with flumazenil.  Clinical Therapeutics 1992; 14:978-995.
  • Ngo AS, Anthony CR, Samuel M et al.  Should a benzodiazepine antagonist be used in unconscious patients presenting to the emergency department? Resuscitation 2007; 74(1):27-37.
  • Seger D.  Flumazenil – treatment or toxin.  Journal of Toxicology-Clinical Toxicology 2004; 42(2):209-216.

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