Lorazepam for the Prevention of Recurrent Seizures Related to Alcohol
D'Onofrio G, Rathlev N, Ulrich A, Fish S, Freedland E. Lorazepam for the Prevention of Recurrent Seizures Related to Alcohol. New England Journal Of Medicine 1999, 340: 915-919. PMID: 10094637, DOI: 10.1056/nejm199903253401203.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlacebo groupRecurrent seizuresSecond seizureLorazepam groupEmergency departmentNormal salineAlcohol abusePrimary end pointDouble-blind studyChronic alcohol abuseYears of ageIntravenous lorazepamHospital dischargeConsecutive patientsGeneralized seizuresEntry criteriaCommon causePatientsSeizuresEnd pointLorazepamObservation periodSignificant reductionHospitalSaline