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Sedative and Hypnotic Drugs
A 37-year-old man was brought unconscious to the emergency department. His room mate stated that the m an had been very depressed for the last few days and that he had been drinking whiskey all day. The room m ate also said he found an empty, unlabeled drug bottle next to him on the bed. Which of the following drugs most likely contributed to the patient’s intoxication?
Explanation
ExplanationB Poisoning by benzodiazepines, such as diazepam , is usually not life-threatening but can be very serious when these drugs are combined with alcohol because of the additive depressant effects on the central nervous system
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