A double-blind comparison of carbamazepine and clomethiazole in the treatment of alcohol withdrawal syndrome

• Published in: Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica Vol. 64; no. 3; p. 254
• Main Authors: Ritola, E, Malinen, L
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.09.1981
• Subjects: Adult; Carbamazepine - therapeutic use; Chlormethiazole - therapeutic use; Clinical Trials as Topic; Double-Blind Method; Ethanol - adverse effects; Humans; Male; Random Allocation; Substance Withdrawal Syndrome - drug therapy

The efficacy and tolerability of carbamazepine and clomethiazole in the treatment of alcohol withdrawal symptoms were compared in a double-blind study with 68 hospitalized patients. Target withdrawal symptoms, the patient's subjective feeling and unwanted effects were recorded daily during the...