[Anxiety states and bromazepam (author's transl)]

In the study reported here 73 ambulatory patients with neurotic or reactional anxiety state were treated with bromazepam (Lexomil) 6 to 12 mg/24 hours in 3 divided doses with a double dose at night. Treatment lasted from 28 days (8 patients) to 60 days or more (42 patients). Results were excellent or good in 43 cases, with rapid improvement in the psychic component of anxiety. Twelve of the 15 patient s who took bromazepam 4 hours before going to bed plus a hypnotic at night showed improvement in the quality of sleep. During weaning of ambulatory alcoholic subjects by gradual withdrawal of alcoholic beverages, bromazepam proved useful in reducing the anxiety load. The drug was generally well tolerated.