Continuous flumazenil infusion in preventing complications arising from severe benzodiazepine intoxication

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 238-241

  Chern, Chii Hwa ^a,b   Chern, Tzyh Lih ^a   Wang, Lee Min ^b   Hu, Sheng Chuan ^c   Deng, Jou Fan ^b   Lee, Chen Hsen ^b  

^a Emergency Room   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Benzodiazepine; Flumazenil; Infusion; Poisoning

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE; FLUMAZENIL; PHENOBARBITAL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG SCREENING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY SCALE; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; IRRITABILITY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; VOMITING;

EID: 0031969463     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0735-6757(98)90091-2     Document Type: Article

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