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. 2006 Feb 24;6:9. doi: 10.1186/1471-244X-6-9

Table 3.

Medication within last 24 h before testing in patient group

Medications used within 24 hours of test Number of patients Dose, range
Antidepressives 4 (26 %)
 Doxepine 2 50 – 100 mg
 Sertraline 1 150 mg
 Venlaflaxine 1 150 mg

Anxiolytics, sedatives and hypnotics (Benzodiazepines) 15 (100%)
 Diazepam 10 5 – 30 mg
 Oxazepam 4 15 – 60 mg
 Tematzepam * 4 20 – 40 mg
 Zolpidem * 1 10 mg
 Zopiclone * 1 15 mg

Neuroleptics † 10 (67%)
 Chlorprotixine/Truxal 1 75 mg
 Promazine 9 100 – 200 mg
 Melperone 3 75 mg

Other opioid withdrawal symptom relievers 15 (100%)
 Hydroxyzine 6 100 – 300 mg
 Lofexidine 6 0.2 – 1.2 mg
 Naproxen/Alpoxen 6 1000 – 1500 mg

* Used as a hypnotic the night before testing. † Used with anxiolytic indications