• Asian J Psychiatr · Oct 2013

    Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study

    A double blind randomised comparison of chlordiazepoxide and lorazepam in alcohol withdrawal.

    • V Rajmohan, K Sushil, and E Mohandas.
    • Department of Psychiatry, KMCT Medical College, Calicut, India. Electronic address: rajgiggsmohan@yahoo.com.
    • Asian J Psychiatr. 2013 Oct 1; 6 (5): 401-3.

    AimTo compare the efficacy of lorazepam and chlordiazepoxide in alcohol withdrawal in a double blind design.MethodsThe study sample consisted of 108 consecutive admissions to the de addiction ward, which after informed consent and selection based on inclusion criteria, were randomised to two groups. A comparison of the efficacy of chlordiazepoxide and lorazepam was done post randomisation. The initial withdrawal assessment and subsequent progress of withdrawal were assessed using Clinical Institute Assessment for Alcohol-revised (CIWA-Ar). The rate of withdrawal and total duration of withdrawal were compared among the two groups.ResultsLorazepam treated group showed a significant difference in the rate of improvement over 48 h compared to chlordiazepoxide group (70.4% vs. 54.8%; p=0.000). The total duration of withdrawal was also significantly lesser with lorazepam (5.6 days vs. 6.7 days; p=0.001).ConclusionLorazepam is more effective than chlordiazepoxide in alcohol withdrawal in both a faster rate in the drop of withdrawal severity and lessening the total duration of withdrawal.Copyright © 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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