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flunitrazepam and Critical Illness

flunitrazepam has been researched along with Critical Illness in 2 studies

Flunitrazepam: A benzodiazepine with pharmacologic actions similar to those of DIAZEPAM that can cause ANTEROGRADE AMNESIA. Some reports indicate that it is used as a date rape drug and suggest that it may precipitate violent behavior. The United States Government has banned the importation of this drug.
flunitrazepam : A 1,4-benzodiazepinone that is nitrazepam substituted by a methyl group at position 1 and by a fluoro group at position 2'. It is a potent hypnotic, sedative, and amnestic drug used to treat chronic insomnia.

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

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Flunitrazepam is a benzodiazepine of long half-life with sedative, anxiolytic, muscle relaxant and anticonvulsant properties."1.29Flunitrazepam in terminal care. ( Sanders, HG; Smales, EA; Smales, OR, 1993)

Research

Studies (2)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's1 (50.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's1 (50.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Rohm, S1
Staab, H1
Schulz, H1
Richter, O1
Aust, G1
Smales, OR1
Smales, EA1
Sanders, HG1

Other Studies

2 other studies available for flunitrazepam and Critical Illness

ArticleYear
Good clinical outcome after accidental intra-arterial injection of flunitrazepam tablets in 16 drug abusers with critical limb ischaemia.
    European journal of vascular and endovascular surgery : the official journal of the European Society for Vascular Surgery, 2014, Volume: 47, Issue:1

    Topics: Accidents; Adult; Amputation, Surgical; Analgesics; Anticoagulants; Combined Modality Therapy; Criti

2014
Flunitrazepam in terminal care.
    Journal of paediatrics and child health, 1993, Volume: 29, Issue:1

    Topics: Child; Child, Preschool; Critical Illness; Female; Flunitrazepam; Humans; Male; Terminal Care

1993