![]() ![]() It is seen with therapeutic medication use, inadvertent interactions between drugs, and intentional self-poisoning 1. Remember to abide by your local protocol & stay within your scope of practice. DEFINITION Serotonin syndrome (ie, serotonin toxicity) is a potentially life-threatening condition associated with increased serotonergic activity in the central nervous system. □Disclaimer: This is not meant to be used as or in the place of professional medical advice. I think we can and probably should count out ever carrying this medication in the 911 setting. It has a tendency to lead to physical dependence and has a high potential for abuse. I reached out to several medical professionals (doctors, NPs, nurses & medics) when researching flumazenil and they had no positive reports or witnessed reversal successes. Temazepam is a sleep medication, marketed under the brand, Restoril. And what do we give for seizures? EXACTLY! Administering Flumazenil: This medication is an antidote for benzodiazepine toxicity. This overdose can result in short-term symptoms or long-term complications that require lifelong medical treatment. The unpleasant, but commonly reported side effect of flumazenil is seizures □. Lorazepam overdose is a potentially deadly reaction to taking too much of the drug lorazepam. It can be very dangerous if given to someone that may have overdosed on tricyclic antidepressants. It is not to be used in an overdose of an unknown origin or of multiple medications (or seizure prone patients). Most overdose deaths occur when the person doesn’t receive treatment immediately. In cases of a severe overdose, an individual could slip into a coma or injure themselves due to impairment. ![]() Flumazenil works by competitively binding to the GABA receptors and reducing the life-threatening central nervous system depression that benzodiazepine overdoses cause. A lorazepam overdose can cause life-altering complications, including respiratory failure, liver damage, and brain damage. So let’s talk about it!įlumazenil is given for benzodiazepine overdoses (examples of benzodiazepines are midazolam, lorazepam, diazepam, alprazolam, etc.). Flumazenil (aka Romazicon) is a great example of a medication/antidote that paramedic students are taught about, but most never get to see it administered. There are a few antidotes that are mostly seen in hospitals with a very low chance of ever administering or even seeing in the prehospital setting. I actually made a post/video about this a few weeks ago if you are interested in learning more about antidotes. □There are actually tonssss of antidotes aside from narcan that we overlook at times like calcium, glucagon, hydroxocobalamin, sodium bicarbonate, etc. When the word antidote is brought up in the EMS field, most immediately think about narcan for a narcotic overdose. ![]()
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