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flumazenil and Critical Illness

flumazenil has been researched along with Critical Illness in 2 studies

Flumazenil: A potent benzodiazepine receptor antagonist. Since it reverses the sedative and other actions of benzodiazepines, it has been suggested as an antidote to benzodiazepine overdoses.
flumazenil : An organic heterotricyclic compound that is 5,6-dihydro-4H-imidazo[1,5-a][1,4]benzodiazepine which is substituted at positions 3, 5, 6, and 8 by ethoxycarbonyl, methyl, oxo, and fluoro groups, respectively. It is used as an antidote to benzodiazepine overdose.

Critical Illness: A disease or state in which death is possible or imminent.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"The purpose of this report is to describe the use of flumazenil as a diagnostic aid in the differential diagnosis of coma in a patient with an inadvertent overdose of benzodiazepines."7.69Flumazenil as a diagnostic tool in the differential diagnosis of coma in a critically ill patient. ( McLachlan, RS; Sharpe, MD; Sprenger, H, 1994)
"The purpose of this report is to describe the use of flumazenil as a diagnostic aid in the differential diagnosis of coma in a patient with an inadvertent overdose of benzodiazepines."3.69Flumazenil as a diagnostic tool in the differential diagnosis of coma in a critically ill patient. ( McLachlan, RS; Sharpe, MD; Sprenger, H, 1994)
"Flumazenil is a specific benzodiazepine antagonist."2.39The role of flumazenil in the critically ill. ( Ferenci, P; Navapurkar, V; Park, GR, 1995)

Research

Studies (2)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's2 (100.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Sprenger, H1
Sharpe, MD1
McLachlan, RS1
Park, GR1
Navapurkar, V1
Ferenci, P1

Reviews

1 review available for flumazenil and Critical Illness

ArticleYear
The role of flumazenil in the critically ill.
    Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica. Supplementum, 1995, Volume: 108

    Topics: Benzodiazepines; Brain; Critical Illness; Flumazenil; GABA Antagonists; GABA Modulators; Humans; Hyp

1995

Other Studies

1 other study available for flumazenil and Critical Illness

ArticleYear
Flumazenil as a diagnostic tool in the differential diagnosis of coma in a critically ill patient.
    Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie, 1994, Volume: 41, Issue:1

    Topics: Aged; Bacterial Infections; Coma; Critical Illness; Diagnosis, Differential; Diazepam; Flumazenil; H

1994