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Romazicon (Flumazenil) - Summary

 


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WARNINGS

THE USE OF ROMAZICON HAS BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH THE OCCURRENCE OF SEIZURES.

THESE ARE MOST FREQUENT IN PATIENTS WHO HAVE BEEN ON BENZODIAZEPINES FOR LONG-TERM SEDATION OR IN OVERDOSE CASES WHERE PATIENTS ARE SHOWING SIGNS OF SERIOUS CYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT OVERDOSE.

PRACTITIONERS SHOULD INDIVIDUALIZE THE DOSAGE OF ROMAZICON AND BE PREPARED TO MANAGE SEIZURES.

 

ROMAZICON SUMMARY

ROMAZICON® (flumazenil) is a benzodiazepine receptor antagonist.

ADULT PATIENTS

ROMAZICON is indicated for the complete or partial reversal of the sedative effects of benzodiazepines in cases where general anesthesia has been induced and/or maintained with benzodiazepines, where sedation has been produced with benzodiazepines for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, and for the management of benzodiazepine overdose.

PEDIATRIC PATIENTS (AGED 1 TO 17)

ROMAZICON is indicated for the reversal of conscious sedation induced with benzodiazepines (see PRECAUTIONS: Pediatric Use).


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ROMAZICON NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

Published Studies Related to Romazicon (Flumazenil)

Diazepam-induced disruption of classically-conditioned fear-potentiation of late-latency auditory evoked potentials is prevented by flumazenil given before, but not after, CS/US pairing. [2007.01]

Intravenous flumazenil for Parkinson's disease: a single dose, double blind, placebo controlled, cross-over trial. [2006.10]

Flumazenil-precipitated withdrawal in healthy volunteers following repeated diazepam exposure. [2005.03]

Effect of flumazenil on recovery from sevoflurane anesthesia in children premedicated with oral midazolam before undergoing herniorrhaphy with or without caudal analgesia. [2005]

Response to flumazenil in the late luteal phase and follicular phase of the menstrual cycle in healthy control females. [2004.03]

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Clinical Trials Related to Romazicon (Flumazenil)

Rapid Benzodiazepine Detoxification Using Flumazenil - 1 [Completed]

Rapid Benzodiazepine Detoxification Using Flumazenil - 2 [Completed]

Flumazenil Reversal of Oral Triazolam [Completed]

Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Study With (11C)Flumazenil to Determine Central GABAA Receptor Occupancy of AZD7325 [Recruiting]

Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Study With (11C) Flumazenil to Determine Central GABAA Receptor Occupancy of AZD6280 [Recruiting]

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Page last updated: 2007-05-03

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