• Hum Exp Toxicol · Mar 1990

    Case Reports

    Zolpidem intoxication mimicking narcotic overdose: response to flumazenil.

    • P Lheureux, G Debailleul, O De Witte, and R Askenasi.
    • Emergency Department and Clinical Toxicology Unit, Erasme University Hospital, Brussels, Belgium.
    • Hum Exp Toxicol. 1990 Mar 1;9(2):105-7.

    AbstractZolpidem is a recently introduced sleep-inducer which is thought to act on the central-type benzodiazepine receptors. This observation is the first report of drug poisoning with this compound. The toxic response was characterized by the development of a profound but short-lasting coma, associated with pin-point pupils and respiratory depression, as observed in a narcotic overdose. These clinical signs were not influenced by the administration of naloxone, but responded dramatically to flumazenil. Some analytical data on zolpidem toxicokinetics are presented.

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