Efficacy and safety of trazodone versus clorazepate in the treatment of HIV-positive subjects with adjustment disorders: A pilot study

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 223-232

  De Wit, S ^a   Cremers, L ^a   Hirsch, D ^a   Zulian, C ^a   Clumeck, N ^a   Kormoss, N ^b  

^a SAINT PIERRE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^b Searle Continental Pharma Inc   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; adjustment disorders; Antidepressants; Benzodiazepines; Clorazepate; Trazodone; Trialopyridine

Indexed keywords

ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; CLORAZEPATE; TRAZODONE;

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; BAYES THEOREM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DROWSINESS; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; MYALGIA; NAUSEA; PROBABILITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SLEEP DISORDER; STOMACH PAIN; SYMPTOM; VERTIGO;

EID: 0033370191     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030006059902700502     Document Type: Article

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