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lorazepam and Opiate Overdose

lorazepam has been researched along with Opiate Overdose in 1 studies

Lorazepam: A benzodiazepine used as an anti-anxiety agent with few side effects. It also has hypnotic, anticonvulsant, and considerable sedative properties and has been proposed as a preanesthetic agent.

Opiate Overdose: Accidental or deliberate use of an OPIOID in excess of normal dosage. It includes overdose for prescription and illicit opioids.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
" The main analysis quantified the odds ratio (OR) between opioid overdose and each nonopioid medication dispensed in the 90 days immediately before the opioid overdose date after adjustment for prescription opioid dosage and benzodiazepine codispensing."1.62Coprescription of Opioids With Other Medications and Risk of Opioid Overdose. ( Barnett, ML; Bykov, K; Gagne, JJ; Glynn, RJ; Khan, NF, 2021)

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's1 (100.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Khan, NF1
Bykov, K1
Glynn, RJ1
Barnett, ML1
Gagne, JJ1

Other Studies

1 other study available for lorazepam and Opiate Overdose

ArticleYear
Coprescription of Opioids With Other Medications and Risk of Opioid Overdose.
    Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics, 2021, Volume: 110, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Analgesics, Opioid; Baclofen; Benzodiazepines; Drug Interactions; Emergency Service, Ho

2021