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  • Title: Clorazepate use may prevent alcohol withdrawal convulsions.
    Author: Haddox VG, Bidder TG, Waldron LE, Derby P, Achen SM.
    Journal: West J Med; 1987 Jun; 146(6):695-6. PubMed ID: 2887072.
    Abstract:
    Clorazepate dipotassium was administered orally for the five-day prophylactic treatment of potential, incipient and overt withdrawal signs and symptoms in 226 patients on admission to an inpatient alcohol treatment unit. Conservative estimates based on these patients' histories and on literature reports predicted that between 7 and 40 (3% to 18%) of these persons would be expected to have a withdrawal convulsion. No patients experienced convulsions. This complete absence of seizures suggests that clorazepate is effective in counteracting convulsive and other manifestations of the alcohol withdrawal syndrome.
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