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Abstract

Lormetazepam (Noctamid®) at a dosage of 1 mg was compared with diazepam (Valium®) at a dosage of 5 mg in a 7-day double-blind study. The study involved fifty patients in the lormetazepam group and fifty patients in the diazepam group. All the patients were suffering from sleep disorders as a concomitant symptom of general diseases.

Lormetazepam was significantly better than diazepam in the:

Reduction of the time taken to fall asleep (p < 0.05)

Prolongation of the duration of uninterrupted sleep (p < 0.05)

Reduction of the frequency of awakening (p < 0.05)

Lormetazepam displayed no hang-over effects or other side-effects and, in this respect too, was significantly superior to diazepam (p < 0.05).

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Comparative Efficacy of Lormetazepam (Noctamid®) and Diazepam (Valium®) in 100 Out-Patients with Insomnia

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