Select the correct statement about flumazenil:
A. It is a CNS stimulant used as an antidote for
benzodiazepine poisoning
B. It is a CNS depressant but blocks the action
of diazepam
C. It has no CNS effect of its own but blocks the
depressant effects of benzodiazepines as well
as barbiturates
D. It has no CNS effect of its own but blocks the
depressant effect of diazepam as well as stimulant effect of beta carbolines

1 Answer

Answer :

D. It has no CNS effect of its own but blocks the
depressant effect of diazepam as well as stimulant effect of beta carbolines

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