A patient is brought to the emergency department after poisoning with unknown agents and is comatose. A component of therapy will likely be:
1. intravenous flumazenil.
2. syrup of ipecac.
3. activated charcoal.
4. intravenous dextrose.
Correct Answer: 4
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