REVERSAL OF BENZODIAZEPINE SEDATION WITH FLUMAZENIL IN A PATIENT WITHTETANUS

Authors
PITTMILLER P DEAN V MERRIT L
Citation
P. Pittmiller et al., REVERSAL OF BENZODIAZEPINE SEDATION WITH FLUMAZENIL IN A PATIENT WITHTETANUS, West Indian Medical Journal, 42(2), 1993, pp. 87-88
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
West Indian Medical Journal → ACNP
ISSN journal
00433144
Volume
42
Issue
2
Year of publication
1993
Pages
87 - 88
Database
ISI
SICI code
0043-3144(1993)42:2<87:ROBSWF>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
A 54-year-old female patient admitted with a diagnosis of tetanus had her sedation reversed with an infusion of flumazenil. Flumazenil appea rs to be of use in reversal of sedation in patients with accumulation of benzodiazepine after prolonged administration.