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VOLUME 29 , ISSUE 3 ( March, 2025 ) > List of Articles

EDITORIAL

Beyond Sound Sleep: The Wake-up Call on Benzodiazepine Overdose

Carol D Silva

Keywords : Benzodiazepine, Drug overdose, Flumazenil

Citation Information : D Silva C. Beyond Sound Sleep: The Wake-up Call on Benzodiazepine Overdose. Indian J Crit Care Med 2025; 29 (3):203-204.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-24935

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 28-02-2025

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2025; The Author(s).


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