The doctor also watched you closely to make sure you were recovering safely. And it may turn your stool black for a few days. This is to help remove the benzodiazepine from your digestive system.

Given you activated charcoal by mouth.

Or your doctor may have put an oxygen tube down your throat. A cannula is a thin tube with two openings that fit just inside your nose. This is given through a mask or nasal cannula (say 'KAN-yuh-luh').

Helped you breathe by giving you oxygen.

This prevents or undoes some of the effects of the medicine.

Given you an antidote for benzodiazepine through a tube in your vein, called an IV.

The doctor may have tested your urine and blood to identify the medicine.

Found out what kind of medicine you took.While you were with the doctor, the doctor may have: These include alprazolam (Xanax), diazepam (Valium), and lorazepam (Ativan). Flumazenil reverses and blocks the effects of Ativan however, in the physically dependent patient, flumazenil will precipitate withdrawal symptoms upon. You may know them by their generic and brand names.

This is because it takes time for the medicine to leave your body.ĭoctors prescribe benzodiazepine medicines to treat anxiety, muscle spasms, sleep disorders, and seizures.

You are recovering, but you may not feel well for a while. You have had treatment to help your body get rid of a large amount of a benzodiazepine medicine.

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