What Reverses the Effects of Diazepam? A Guide to the Antidote
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In 2021, nearly 12,500 overdose deaths in the U.S. involved benzodiazepines like diazepam [1.7.1]. A specific medication, flumazenil, exists that reverses the effects of diazepam, but its use is carefully controlled in hospital settings [1.2.1].