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The opening line of this article "Barbiturate overdose is poisoning due to excessive doses of barbiturates", does not make sense, because it contains circular logic. The fact that this entry 'barbiturate overdose' exists, makes me wonder whether it is necessary. I even doubt whether an entry 'drug overdose' is necessary to provide a general ...
Benzodiazepine overdose (BZD OD) describes the ingestion of one of the drugs in the benzodiazepine class in quantities greater than are recommended or generally practiced. The most common symptoms of overdose include central nervous system (CNS) depression, impaired balance, ataxia , and slurred speech.
19. Dez. 2023 · Compared with benzodiazepines, barbiturates are more likely to cause respiratory depression in overdose. The evaluation and management of phenobarbital poisoning has unique considerations compared with the other barbiturates. This topic will discuss the evaluation and management of barbiturate poisoning, focusing on phenobarbital.
Barbiturat. Barbiturater er en gruppe legemidler som har dempende effekter på sentralnervesystemet. Bruken er nå begrenset til behandling av epilepsi og innen anestesi til innledning av narkose. Den beroligende effekten gjorde barbituratene populære innen psykiatrien, men problemer knyttet til avhengighet og toksisitet har ført til at det ...
Sodium thiopental is an ultra-short-acting barbiturate and has been used commonly in the induction phase of general anesthesia. Its use has been largely replaced with that of propofol , but may retain some popularity as an induction agent for rapid-sequence induction and intubation , such as in obstetrics . [10]
An opioid overdose is toxicity due to excessive consumption of opioids, such as morphine, codeine, heroin, fentanyl, tramadol, and methadone. [3] [5] This preventable pathology can be fatal if it leads to respiratory depression, a lethal condition that can cause hypoxia from slow and shallow breathing. [3] Other symptoms include small pupils ...
Barbiturates are a class of sedative-hypnotic drugs. They are commonly used as antiepileptics (phenobarbital) and for the induction of general anesthesia (thiopental). Some states administer barbiturates for physician-assisted suicide/euthanasia and use them for capital punishment by lethal injection. Their use in clinical practice has largely ...
