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Diazepam overdose

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Definition

This is poisoning from swallowing a large amount of diazepam, a prescription medication used to treat anxiety disorders.


Alternative Names

Aliseum overdose; Alupram overdose; Atensine overdose; Valium overdose; Valrelease overdose; Vatran overdose; Vivol overdose; Zeltran overdose


Poisonous Ingredient
  • Diazepam

Where Found
  • Diazepam intensol
  • Diastat
  • Dizac
  • Valium
  • Valrelease

Review Date: 04/04/2006
Reviewed By: Janeen R. Azare, PhD, MSPH, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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