A Comparative Study of the Clinical Efficacy and Safety of Lorazepam and Chlordiazepoxide in Alcohol Dependence Syndrome

Background: Currently, benzodiazepines are the preferred drugs in the management of alcohol withdrawal symptoms. Chlordiazepoxide and diazepam, the most frequently used drugs have a long duration of action and are converted to active metabolites in the liver, while lorazepam is shorter acting, w...

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Main Authors: Ranjani Ramanujam, Lakshminarayana Padma, Gopalrao Swaminath, Rohini S. Thimmaiah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2015-03-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
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Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/5678/11887_CE(RA1)_F(T)_PF1(PAK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(PAG).pdf