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Double-Blind Comparative Trial of Parenteral Lorazepam and Papaveretum in Premedication


AJ Coleman
LT Bees

Abstract

Lorazepam, a new sedative drug of the benzodiazepine group, was compared in a double-blind study with a papaveretumjhyoscine mixture in a series of 50 patients awaiting surgery. No difference between the drugs in terms of sedation or side-effects was detected.

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