Which drug would you anticipate will be given to a patient who experienced an overdose of a benzodiazepine?

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Flumazenil is the specific antidote for benzodiazepine overdose as it acts as a competitive antagonist at the benzodiazepine receptor. It can reverse the sedative and respiratory depressant effects of benzodiazepines. Rifampin is an antibiotic used to treat tuberculosis and other bacterial infections, naloxone is used to reverse opioid overdose, and epinephrine is used for severe allergic reactions or cardiac arrest.

Which Drug Would You Anticipate Will Be Given to a Patient