Anesthesia & Analgesia · 1975 · 27 citations · 0 references
MedicinePharmacologyPharmacotherapyNeuropharmacologyPsychopharmacologyDelirium ManagementDelirium PharmacotherapySedative PharmacologyCentral Nervous System Drug EffectsCentral Nervous System EffectsDelirium Management PharmacotherapyDrug-induced DeliriumPharmacologic Delirium ManagementPharmacologic Delirium Treatment
Two adult patients suffered postoperative delirium following administration of lorazepam, a new benzodiazepine sedative. Physostigmine was found effective in reversing all untoward central nervous system effects.