Flumazenil; a Medication Considered for Reversal of Benzodiazepine Overdose in Rapid Tranquillisation, but Could Administering It Be Hazardous for Both Patient and Doctor? A Rapid Review Required

Aims: Flumazenil is a benzodiazepine antagonist and competitively inhibits binding at the benzodiazepine receptor. In Northern Ireland (NI) mental health hospitals, and across other UK mental health hospitals, flumazenil is documented as the reversal agent for use in iatrogenic benzodiazepine overdo...

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Main Author: Rebecca Hutchinson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2025-06-01
Series:BJPsych Open
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056472425102810/type/journal_article
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