Comparative efficacy of propranolol and chlordiazepoxide in alcohol withdrawal.
Propranolol alone was more effective than either chlordiazepoxide or a combination of chlordiazepoxide and propranolol in alleviating the symptoms of the alcohol withdrawal syndrome.
D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002395:Catecholamines / Q000652:urine; D002707:Chlordiazepoxide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D007545:Isoproterenol; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011433:Propranolol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013268:Stimulation, Chemical; D013375:Substance Withdrawal Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000652:urine; D014202:Tremor / Q000188:drug therapy
D002395:Catecholamines; D002707:Chlordiazepoxide; D011433:Propranolol; D007545:Isoproterenol