High-dose benzodiazepine therapy in hospitalized anxious patients.
Severely anxious hospitalized patients were treated with rapidly increasing doses of two benzodiazepine compounds to test the feasibility of rapid pharmacotherapy of the condition. Twenty-one subjects completing the study all obtained substantial relief from symptoms; in only three subjects were symptoms completely eliminated. No serious side effects were encountered.
D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*; D001569:Benzodiazepines; D001570:Benzodiazepinones / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003975:Diazepam / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans
D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D001570:Benzodiazepinones; D001569:Benzodiazepines; C010175:halazepam; D003975:Diazepam