Benzodiazepine overdose
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benzodiazepine-overdose-174-5691236
title:
Benzodiazepine overdose
text:
Benzodiazepine overdose describes the ingestion of one of the drugs in the benzodiazepine class in quantities greater than are recommended or generally practiced. The most common symptoms of overdose include central nervous system (CNS) depression, impaired balance, ataxia, and slurred speech. Severe symptoms include coma and respiratory depression. Supportive care is the mainstay of treatment of benzodiazepine overdose. There is an antidote, flumazenil, but its use is controversial. Deaths from
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Medical condition
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benzodiazepine_overdose
date created:
2009-01-01T06:42:17Z
date modified:
2024-09-02T18:10:39Z
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