FLUMANZENIL (ROMAZICON)

Question 1

CLASS (1)

Answer 1

BENZODIAZEPINE ANTAGONIST

Question 2

ACTION (1)

Answer 2

REVERSES BENZODIAZEPINE-INDUCED SEDATION

Question 3

INDICATIONS (2)

Answer 3

REVERSAL OF BENZODIAZEPINE INDUCED SEDATION

REVERSAL OF SUSPECTED BENZODIAZEPINE OVERDOSE

Question 4

CONTRAINDICATIONS (2)

Answer 4

HYPERSENSITIVITY

USE IN PEDIATRICS AND PREGNANCY HAS NOT BEEN STUDIED

Question 5

SIDE EFFECTS (7)

Answer 5

VOMITING

SEIZURES (ESPECIALLY IN COMBINATION OF BZ AND TCA OVERDOSE)

SEVERE HTN

ARRHYTHMIA

BLURRED VISION

TINNITUS

INJECTION WITH PAIN

Question 6

PRECAUTIONS (3)

Answer 6

SZ DISORDERS, HEAD INJURY, RENAL DISEASE, HEPATIC DISEASE, DRUG AND ALCOHOL DEPENDENCY

MAY NOT REVERSE BZ INDUCED RESPIRATORY DEPRESSION

HALF-LIFE OF FLUMAZENIL IS LESS THAN MOST OF THE DRUGS IT REVERSES THEREFORE RE-SEDATION MAY OCCUR.