title: Nitrazepam--a safe hypnotic.
abstract: In 27 patients nitrazepam (Mogadon) taken in acute overdosage produced no untoward effects except drowsiness, even when 80 tablets were consumed. A double-blind trial in patients in general medical wards established that nitrazepam was as effective as butobarbitone as a hypnotic. It is concluded that nitrazepam is a safe and effective hypnotic.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001463:Barbiturates / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001552:Benzazepines / Q000506:poisoning / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000506:poisoning* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010919:Placebos; D012890:Sleep; D007319:Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D001463:Barbiturates; D001552:Benzazepines; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D010919:Placebos