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lorazepam and Alcohol-Induced Disorders

lorazepam has been researched along with Alcohol-Induced Disorders in 2 studies

Lorazepam: A benzodiazepine used as an anti-anxiety agent with few side effects. It also has hypnotic, anticonvulsant, and considerable sedative properties and has been proposed as a preanesthetic agent.

Alcohol-Induced Disorders: Disorders stemming from the misuse and abuse of alcohol.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"One hundred consecutive consenting male inpatients in a state of moderately severe, uncomplicated alcohol withdrawal at screening were randomized to receive either lorazepam (8 mg/day) or chlordiazepoxide (80 mg/day) with dosing down-titrated to zero in a fixed-dose schedule across 8 treatment days."2.74A randomized, double-blind comparison of lorazepam and chlordiazepoxide in patients with uncomplicated alcohol withdrawal. ( Andrade, C; Kumar, CN; Murthy, P, 2009)

Research

Studies (2)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's2 (100.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Kumar, CN1
Andrade, C1
Murthy, P1
Hartsell, Z1
Drost, J1
Wilkens, JA1
Budavari, AI1

Reviews

1 review available for lorazepam and Alcohol-Induced Disorders

ArticleYear
Managing alcohol withdrawal in hospitalized patients.
    JAAPA : official journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants, 2007, Volume: 20, Issue:9

    Topics: Alcohol-Induced Disorders; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Benzodiazepines; Diazepam; Hospitalization; Humans;

2007

Trials

1 trial available for lorazepam and Alcohol-Induced Disorders

ArticleYear
A randomized, double-blind comparison of lorazepam and chlordiazepoxide in patients with uncomplicated alcohol withdrawal.
    Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs, 2009, Volume: 70, Issue:3

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Alcohol-Induced Disorders; Alcoholism; Chlordiazepoxide; Drug Administration Sche

2009