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A Comparison of Lorazepam and Diazepam in the Treatment of Alcohol Withdrawal

NCT00523185

Completed 55 enrolled Stanford University
RandomizedParallel-groupOpen-labelTreatment

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of two commonly used medications in the treatment of alcohol withdrawal, diazepam and lorazepam.

Timeline

Start
2003-05
Primary completion
Completion
2004-11

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Comparator Diazepam Small molecule 10 mg Oral
Comparator Diazepam Small molecule 20 mg Oral
Comparator Lorazepam Small molecule 1 mg Oral
Comparator Lorazepam Small molecule 2 mg Oral

Indications