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Suggest Alternative Medication For Flumazenil To Treat Toxicity Of Benzodiazepine Overdose

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Posted on Tue, 28 Jun 2016
Question: Is there an alternative medication for flumazenil for benzo withdrawal that doesn't require an IV. Also is a white rectangular bar with GG249 written on it a real or fake xanax?
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Answered by Dr. Chintan Solanki (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
flumazenil used to treat overdose of benzo,it causes withdrawal from benzo

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Thanks for writing to us.

Flumazenil is an antidote to benzo overdose and it is used to treat toxicity of benzodiazepine overdose. It is not used for benzodiazepine withdrawal rather it causes withdrawal from benzodiazepines. There is no alternative to flumazenil either IV or oral.

Rectangular tablet written GG249 seems like xanax which is a benzodiazepine.

Hope I have answered your query, I will be happy to help further.

Regards,

Dr.Chintan Solanki.
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Suggest Alternative Medication For Flumazenil To Treat Toxicity Of Benzodiazepine Overdose

Brief Answer: flumazenil used to treat overdose of benzo,it causes withdrawal from benzo Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for writing to us. Flumazenil is an antidote to benzo overdose and it is used to treat toxicity of benzodiazepine overdose. It is not used for benzodiazepine withdrawal rather it causes withdrawal from benzodiazepines. There is no alternative to flumazenil either IV or oral. Rectangular tablet written GG249 seems like xanax which is a benzodiazepine. Hope I have answered your query, I will be happy to help further. Regards, Dr.Chintan Solanki.