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This report examines the incidence and outcomes of acute overdosage with benzodiazepine derivatives, particularly focusing on cases presenting with multiple drug ingestions.

April 1, 1977Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics

Acute overdosage with benzodiazepine derivatives

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This report examines the incidence and outcomes of acute overdosage with benzodiazepine derivatives, particularly focusing on cases presenting with multiple drug ingestions.
Analysis of 773 cases of drug admissions to Massachusetts General Hospital from 1962 to 1975
Comparison of benzodiazepine-related incidents with other psychotropic drug uses
Examination of complications arising from benzodiazepine overdosage alone versus combined with other substances.
Benzodiazepine derivatives accounted for 13% of the 773 cases, with diazepam being the most common.
Only 12 patients overdosed on benzodiazepines alone, showing no significant complications.
Complications like severe CNS depression occurred in 21 out of 31 patients who ingested benzodiazepines with barbiturates.

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Randomized trial finds that benzodiazepine overdosage rarely causes serious complications, often occurring with other drugs, highlighting risks.

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Greenblatt et al. (1977) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a219aa8c2e34e33095fc191 https://doi.org/10.1002/cpt1977214497

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Randomized trial finds that benzodiazepine overdosage rarely causes serious complications, often occurring with other drugs, highlighting risks.

Acute overdosage with benzodiazepine derivatives

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