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Alleviating Agitation, Apprehension, and Related Symptoms in Geriatric Patients A Double‐Blind Comparison of a Phenothiazine and a Benzodiazepine

Authors: JOE S. COVINGTON MD

Abstract

A four-week, double-blind study compared the effectiveness of thioridazine and diazepam in 40 geriatric patients with various symptoms of senility. Patients' progress was evaluated with the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale, a Modified Nurses' Observation Scale for Inpatient Evaluation (NOSIE), a global rating of degree of illness, and a global rating of degree of overall change. The data indicate that thioridazine was superior to diazepam in relieving troublesome symptoms of senility.

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