A case report of preferential effectiveness of clonazepam over lorazepam in the management of a case of alprazolam withdrawal

A case report of preferential effectiveness of clonazepam over lorazepam in the management of a case of alprazolam withdrawal

Benzodiazepines (BZDs) remain the mainstay in the management of withdrawal arising out of BZD use disorders. The choice of detoxifying agent is determined by the duration of action and also by the metabolic properties of the drug. Very rarely, we consider the chemical properties of the drug that we...

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Main Authors: Vrinda Saxena, Robin Victor, Arghya Pal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Geriatric Mental Health
Subjects:
Alprazolam
clonazepam
lorazepam
withdrawal
Online Access:http://www.jgmh.org/article.asp?issn=2348-9995;year=2018;volume=5;issue=2;spage=165;epage=166;aulast=Saxena

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