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Benzodiazepines versus typical antipsychotics – 7 trials, 206 participants |
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| Main outcomes |
Benz. |
Control |
RR (95% CI) |
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| 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 |
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