TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - BENZODIAZEPINES
A1  - Tsutaoka, Ben
A2  - Olson, Kent R.
A2  - Anderson, Ilene B.
A2  - Benowitz, Neal L.
A2  - Blanc, Paul D.
A2  - Clark, Richard F.
A2  - Kearney, Thomas E.
A2  - Kim-Katz, Susan Y.
A2  - Wu, Alan H. B.
PY  - 2018
T2  - Poisoning & Drug Overdose, 7e
AB  - The  drug  class  of  benzodiazepines  includes  many  compounds  that  vary  widely  in  potency,  duration  of  effect,  the  presence  or  absence  of  active  metabolites,  and  clinical  use  (Table  II–14).  Three  nonbenzodiazepines—eszopiclone,  zaleplon,  and  zolpidem—have  similar  clinical  effects  and  are  included  here.  In  general,  death  from  benzodiazepine  overdose  is  rare  unless  the  drugs  are  combined  with  other  CNS-depressant  agents,  such  as  ethanol,  opioids,  and  barbiturates.  Newer  potent,  short-acting  agents  have  been  considered  the  sole  cause  of  death  in  recent  forensic  cases.  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/16
UR  - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1179990792
ER  -