The Prescribing of Hypnotics in General Practice

1 January 1975

journal article
Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of International Medical Research

Vol. 3 (1) , 49-52
https://doi.org/10.1177/030006057500300111

Abstract

A trial was undertaken to convert patients who were habitual users of barbiturates or Mandrax to flurazepam. This was accomplished in 45 of the 57 patients (78·9°) within a period of 2 to 5 weeks. Three typical case histories are given. The flurazepam was well tolerated and apart from the metallic taste reported by four patients, no other side-effects were reported.

Keywords

TASTE
BARBITURATES
HYPNOTICS
MANDRAX
CONVERT
TOLERATED
HISTORIES
SIDE
ACCOMPLISHED
UNDERTAKEN

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