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  2. Alcohol withdrawal syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Benzodiazepines are the most commonly used medication for the treatment of alcohol withdrawal and are generally safe and effective in suppressing symptoms of alcohol withdrawal. [33] This class of medication is generally effective in symptoms control, but needs to be used carefully.

  3. Alcohol detoxification - Wikipedia

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    Benzodiazepines such as chlordiazepoxide (Librium), diazepam (Valium), lorazepam (Ativan) or oxazepam (Serax) are the most commonly used drugs used to reduce alcohol withdrawal symptoms. There are several treatment patterns in which it is used: [medical citation needed] The first option takes into consideration the varying degrees of tolerance.

  4. Lorazepam - Wikipedia

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    A box of Lorazepam Orion (Lorazepam) tablets. Lorazepam, sold under the brand name Ativan among others, is a benzodiazepine medication. [14] It is used to treat anxiety (including anxiety disorders), trouble sleeping, severe agitation, active seizures including status epilepticus, alcohol withdrawal, and chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. [14]

  5. Lorazepam challenge - Wikipedia

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    Response to lorazepam can support the diagnosis of catatonia and inform treatment strategy, although a minority may not respond to the challenge. [3] The lorazepam challenge can elicit a false positive result when administered to patients afflicted with conditions that can sometimes mimic catatonia, such as benzodiazepine and alcohol withdrawal ...

  6. How to Get These Anxiety Meds From a Doctor - AOL

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    Lorazepam. Sold under the brand name Ativan®, lorazepam is a benzodiazepine used for anxiety in some cases. Oxazepam. As a generic and the brand names drugs Serax and Zaxopam, oxazepam is used to ...

  7. Kindling (sedative–hypnotic withdrawal) - Wikipedia

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    Failure to manage the alcohol withdrawal syndrome appropriately can lead to permanent brain damage or death. [11] Acamprosate, a drug used to promote abstinence from alcohol, an NMDA antagonist drug, reduces excessive glutamate activity in the central nervous system and thereby may reduce excitotoxicity and withdrawal related brain damage. [12 ...