title: [Clinical pharmacology and therapeutic uses of the specific benzodiazepine antagonist flumazenil].
abstract: The specific benzodiazepine (BZD) antagonist flumazenil is indicated when the CNS-depressant effects of a BZD must be quickly attenuated or terminated. Following the i.v.-injection of flumazenil the reliable antagonistic action can be observed within 0.5 to 2 minutes. Due to its rapid hepatic elimination (t1/2 approximately 0.8-1.2 h; systemic clearance approximately 700-1,200 ml/min) with a single dose of 0.2 to 1 mg, the desired level of consciousness is attained for only about 2 hours. Flumazenil is well tolerated, and whether its weak intrinsic effects are of some clinical relevance remains to be elucidated.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Klotz
mesh_terms: D001569:Benzodiazepines / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002621:Chemistry; D005442:Flumazenil / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D001569:Benzodiazepines; D005442:Flumazenil
vernacular_title: Klinische Pharmakologie und therapeutischer Nutzen des spezifischen Benzodiazepin-Antagonisten Flumazenil.