In a recent randomized study in patients with anticholinergic toxicity, fewer patients that received physostigmine compared to lorazepam had this effect?
Delirium. According to a recent paper by Wang et al., fewer patients receiving physostigmine had delirium compared to lorazepam.
Wang GS et al. A randomized trial comparing physostigmine vs lorazepam for treatment of antimuscarinic (anticholinergic) toxidrome. Clin Tox 2020. Published online 9 Dec 2020. https://doi.org/10.1080/15563650.2020.1854281
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