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USE OF INJECTABLE LORAZEPAM IN ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL
Author(s) -
Spencer J.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1980.tb112199.x
Subject(s) - lorazepam , benzodiazepine , alcohol , medicine , anesthesia , alcohol withdrawal syndrome , psychiatry , chemistry , biochemistry , receptor
Lorazepam, a new minor benzodiazepine tranquillizer, was given intramuscularly to 19 patients suffering from acute alcohol withdrawal. The severity of their symptoms decreased rapidly. Lorazepam appears to be useful in the management of withdrawal symptoms, and more extensive trials are recommended.