Seizures after flumazenil administration in a case of combined benzodiazepine and tricyclic antidepressant overdose

Flumazenil is a competitive inhibitor of the GABA receptor which effectively counteracts the effects of benzodiazepine overdose. It is considered to be safe, although infrequent adverse effects, including seizures, have been described. We present the case of a 30-year-old patient who was found in co...

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2004

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Universidad del Rosario

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Repositorio EdocUR - U. Rosario

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eng

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oai:repository.urosario.edu.co:10336/23167

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https://repository.urosario.edu.co/handle/10336/23167

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Benzodiazepine
Flumazenil
Tricyclic antidepressant agent
Adult
Article
Case report
Clinical feature
Coma
Disease course
Female
Human
Intensive care
Respiratory failure
Risk factor
Suicide attempt
Tonic clonic seizure
Benzodiazepines
Coma
Flumazenil
Seizures
Tricyclic antidepressant

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