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A Comparison of Lorazepam and Diazepam in the Treatment of Alcohol Withdrawal
Not Recruiting
Trial ID: NCT00523185
Purpose
The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of two commonly used medications in the
treatment of alcohol withdrawal, diazepam and lorazepam.
Official Title
A Comparison of Lorazepam and Diazepam in the Treatment of Alcohol Withdrawal
Stanford Investigator(s)
Jose R. Maldonado, MD, FACLP, FACFE
John and Terry Levin Family Professor of Medicine and Professor, by courtesy, of Emergency Medicine and of Medicine
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Clinical diagnosis of alcohol withdrawal
- History of alcohol use within 24 hours
- Ability to consent to participate in the study
Exclusion Criteria:
- Unwillingness to participate in the study
- Active abuse of other CNS depressants
- Acute intoxication with a CNS activating agent
- Severe hepatic dysfunction
- Pregnancy
- History of dementia
Intervention(s):
drug: Lorazepam
drug: Diazepam
Not Recruiting
Contact Information
Stanford University
School of Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford,
CA
94305