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Vijayan, G.
- Prolonged Hypotension - an Unusual Complication Following Nitrazepam Overdose
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1 P.N.M. Hospital, Killy, Kattakada, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695 572, IN
2 Department of Medicine, P.N.M. Hospital, Kattakada, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695572, IN
1 P.N.M. Hospital, Killy, Kattakada, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695 572, IN
2 Department of Medicine, P.N.M. Hospital, Kattakada, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695572, IN
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Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Vol 3, No 1 (2009), Pagination: 29-29Abstract
Nitrazepam is a long acting benzodiazepine which has been used for insomnia as well as for anxiety states. The common side effects are drowsiness and respiratory depression. We report a case of severe prolonged hypotension requiring ionotropic support following nitrazepam overdose.References
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