Open AccessReversal of Lorazepam Delirium by Physostigmine
Author(s) -
Blitt Cd,
Petty Wc
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
anesthesia and analgesia/anesthesia and analgesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.404
H-Index - 201
eISSN - 1526-7598
pISSN - 0003-2999
DOI - 10.1213/00000539-197509000-00009
Subject(s) - medicine , physostigmine , lorazepam , delirium , anesthesia , emergence delirium , intensive care medicine , cholinergic
Two adult patients suffered postoperative delirium following administration of lorazepam, a new benzodiazepine sedative. Physostigmine was found effective in reversing all untoward central nervous system effects.