Table 7

Benzodiazepines versus typical antipsychotics – 7 trials, 206 participants

Main outcomes
Benz.
Control
RR (95% CI)

Not improved by 90 minutes
20/72
32/75
0.64 (0.4–0.98)
Needing another injection
24/31
31/35
0.66 (0.42–1.02)
Mental state: asleep – by 3 hours
31/74
21/74
1.6 (0.99–2.5)
Leaving the study early
14/101
16/105
0.87 (0.5–1.5)
Adverse effects: needing antiparkinsonian medication
4/31
9/35
0.50 (0.2–1.5)

Huf et al. BMC Psychiatry 2002 2:11   doi:10.1186/1471-244X-2-11