Nearly one third of patients with confirmed opioid overdose in the emergency department (ED) also had benzodiazepine coexposures; novel benzodiazepines were linked to a greater risk for intubation, ...

The U.S. experienced a spike in benzodiazepine-related overdoses in 2020, particularly in overdoses that involved illicit benzodiazepines such as etizolam and flubromazolam, according to a study ...

Veterans who were co-prescribed an opioid and benzodiazepine by doctors at the Department of Veterans Affairs faced an increased mortality risk, a new report found. Opioids are typically prescribed ...

Interior Health has issued a drug alert for the Interior Region, warning of a substance that’s sold as “down, dope, tranq or fentanyl.” ...

We all know that opioid pain medications, such as oxycodone and hydrocodone, and anxiety-suppressing benzodiazepines like alprazolam (Xanax) and lorazepam (Ativan), can be addictive. Over time, higher ...

Cyanide binds to the ferric ion on cytochrome oxidase and abruptly halts the electron transport chain and aerobic respiration, producing profound toxic effects. Cyanide also preferentially binds to ...

COLUMBUS— Gov. Mike DeWine signed an executive order Wednesday allowing the Ohio Board of Pharmacy to legalize drug testing tools aimed at preventing overdoses. The emergency rule exempts test strips ...