Three cases of fatal triazolam poisoning

Three cases of fatal triazolam poisoning

Triazolam, which is widely prescribed as a hypnotic, is considered to be safe even in overdose. In elderly patients, however, overdose may be fatal, particularly in patients taking concomitant drug treatment or with serious disease.

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Veröffentlicht in:BMJ 1988-09, Vol.297 (6650), p.719-719
Hauptverfasser: Sunter, J. P., Bal, T. S., Cowan, W. K.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Blood
Bottles
Female
Humans
Hypnotics
Medical treatment
Mental Disorders - complications
Overdose
Poisoning
Prescription drugs
Suicide
Toxicology
Triazolam - poisoning
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Zusammenfassung:Triazolam, which is widely prescribed as a hypnotic, is considered to be safe even in overdose. In elderly patients, however, overdose may be fatal, particularly in patients taking concomitant drug treatment or with serious disease.
ISSN:0959-8138
1468-5833
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.297.6650.719