| Category of Drug | Flumazenil is an Antidotes and Substances Used in Poisoning |
| Mechanism of Action | |
| Indications | Flumazenil is used for 1. An antidote for benzodiazepine overdose 2. Reversal of sedative effects produced by benzodiazepines administered during general anaesthesia or diagnostic or therapeutic procedures. |
| Well Known Pharmaceutical Brands | |
| Available dosage forms | INJECTION |
| Dose | |
| Contraindications | 1. Epilepsy 2. Neuromuscular blockade 3. Hypersensitivity to benzodiazepines 4. Patients of suspected tricyclic antidepressant overdose 5. Raised intracranial pressure |
| Precautions | 1. History of seizures 2. Panic attack 3. Alcohol drug dependence 4. Bleeding disorder 5. Liver disease 6. Head injury 7. Respiratory depression 8. Pregnancy |
| Adverse Effects | 1. Convulsions 2. Fatigue 3. Injection site pains 4. Increased sweating 5. Facial erythema 6. Raised intracranial pressure 7. Agitation 8. Dizziness 9. Abnormal vision 10. May cause complete heart block |
| Pregnancy Category | C |
