A double-blind comparison of chlormethiazole and temazepam in elderly patients with sleep disturbances.
The results of this double-blind study showed that both chlormethiazole and temazepam are effective, in the correct dose, for the short-term treatment of sleep disturbance in elderly patients. With chlormethiazole treatment there was no daytime drowsiness, whereas significant daytime drowsiness occurred with temazepam.
D000368:Aged; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001288:Attention / Q000187:drug effects; D002719:Chlormethiazole / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D005425:Flicker Fusion / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010364:Pattern Recognition, Visual / Q000187:drug effects; D012684:Sensory Thresholds; D007319:Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013693:Temazepam / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D002719:Chlormethiazole; D013693:Temazepam