The toxicity of these illicit benzodiazepines when consumed with opioids has not been well delineated. According to the report's first author, Kim Aldy, DO, “Illicit benzodiazepines are unlawfully manufactured. Prescription benzodiazepines are sedative drugs commonly prescribed for anxiety and seizures. With the growing death toll from illicit benzodiazepines increasing over 500% between 2019-2020, additional investigation of co-exposure in opioid overdose is critical to prevent further mortality.1 Approximately 1/3 of cases did not respond to naloxone, the antidote for opioid overdose.
This publication presents a detailed evaluation of 21 suspected opioid overdoses in which illicit benzodiazepines were detected.
02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Data gathered by ToxIC’s Fentanyl Analog Study was reported in the CDC’s AugMorbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) “Notes from the Field: Illicit Benzodiazepines Detected in Patients Evaluated in Emergency Departments for Suspected Opioid Overdose - Four States, October 6, 2020–March 9, 2021.”
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