Vassa N T, Doshi H V, Yajnik V H, Shah S S, Joshi K R, Patel S H
Postgrad Med J. 1974 Dec;50(590):755-8. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.50.590.755.
Results of therapeutic trial of diazepam in tetanus are presented. The trial included 200 cases of tetanus—167 non-neonates and thirty-three neonates. The patients were divided into two groups and were matched as regards age, sex and severity of the disease. The cases of group I received standard treatment while the cases of group II received diazepam in addition. Over-all mortality in group I was 54% and in group II, 26%. The results were statistically significant in non-neonates and in severe degree of tetanus. The drug was well tolerated and side effects were not observed.