Reactions 470 - 25 Sep 1993

Benzodiazepines

Psychiatric disorders: incidence studyA recent Canadian survey investigated the frequency of

psychiatric adverse reactions associated with triazolamcompared with that of other benzodiazepines. The ageadjusted rates (per 100 000) of hospital admissions forpsychiatric reasons within 2 weeks of receiving a newprescription for a benzodiazepine were: triazolam 71.1,flurazepam 67.7, oxazepam 63.8, lorazepam 50.5, diazepam29.7, and random population sample 2.57.Ineke Neutel C. Incidence of hospitalization for psychiatric diagnoses after a newprescription for triazolam or other benzodiazepines. Post Marketing Surveillance 7(Spec. issue): 238-239, Aug 1993 - Canada 800221181

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