A randomized clinical trial comparing doses and efficacy of lormetazepam tablets or oral solution for insomnia in a general practice setting

Human Psychopharmacology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 129-134

  Ancolio, C ^a   Tardieu, S ^a   Soubrouillard, C ^a   Alquier, C ^b   Pradel, V ^a   Micallef, J ^a   Blin, O ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^b Service de Pharmacologie   (France)

Author keywords

General practice setting; Insomnia; Lormetazepam; Oral solution

Indexed keywords

LORMETAZEPAM; NOCTAMIDE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DREAM; DROWSINESS; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERANCE; FATIGUE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HEADACHE; HUMAN; HYPERSOMNIA; HYPOTENSION; INSOMNIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOUTH ULCER; NAUSEA; NIGHT SWEAT; OPEN STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SIDE EFFECT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TABLET; TASTE DISORDER; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; XEROSTOMIA;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LORAZEPAM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHARMACEUTICAL SOLUTIONS; SLEEP INITIATION AND MAINTENANCE DISORDERS; TABLETS;

EID: 1542411431     PISSN: 08856222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hup.572     Document Type: Article

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