Chlordiazepoxide overdose

• Alternative names
• Definition
• Poisonous Ingredient
• Where Found
• Symptoms

• Home Treatment
• Before Calling Emergency
• Poison Control, or a local emergency number
• What to expect at the emergency room
• Expectations (prognosis)

Alternative names   

Definition    Return to top

Chlordiazepoxide poisoning is an overdose of chlordiazepoxide, an anti-anxiety medication.

Poisonous Ingredient    Return to top

Chlordiazepoxide

Where Found    Return to top

• Librium
• Librax
• Limbitrol
• Equibral
• A-Poxide
• Mitran

Symptoms    Return to top

• Body as a whole
  • Weakness
  • Tremor
  • Incoordination
  • Low body temperature
  • Facial muscle stiffness
  • Dry mouth
• Respiratory
  • Labored breathing
• Eyes, ears, nose, and throat
  • Double vision or blurred vision
  • Rapid side-to-side movement of the eyes
  • Dilated pupils
• Skin
  • Rash
  • Bluish colored lips and fingernails
  • Jaundice
• Gastrointestinal
  • Upset stomach
  • Heart and blood vessel
  • Low blood pressure
• Nervous system
  • Drowsiness
  • Depression
  • Stupor or coma
  • Dizziness
  • Confusion
  • Memory loss
  • Withdrawal seizures

Home Treatment    Return to top

DO NOT induce vomiting.

Before Calling Emergency    Return to top

Determine the following information:

• Patient's age, weight, and condition
• The name of the product (ingredients and strengths if known)
• When it was swallowed
• The amount swallowed
• If the medication was prescribed for the patient

Poison Control, or a local emergency number    Return to top

Call Poison Control or your local emergency number -- they will instruct you if it is necessary to take the patient to the hospital. See Poison Control centers for telephone numbers and addresses. If possible, take the container with you to the emergency room.

What to expect at the emergency room    Return to top

Some or all of the following procedures may be performed:

• Administering activated charcoal
• Administering a laxative
• Emptying the stomach (gastric lavage)
• Treating the symptoms

Expectations (prognosis)    Return to top

With proper care, full recovery can be expected. Exceptions may include patients with aplastic anemia.