Ventilatory pattern following diazepam and lorazepam.
The effect of intravenous diazepam (10 mg) or lorazepam (2 mg) on the ventilatory pattern has been studied in two groups of ten patients prior to elective surgery. Injection of lorazepam was followed by a periodic pattern of ventilation in nine patients.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003975:Diazepam / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008140:Lorazepam / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011229:Preanesthetic Medication; D012119:Respiration / Q000187:drug effects*
D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D008140:Lorazepam; D003975:Diazepam