Assertion: benzodiazepine | /r/HasProperty | preferred
Facets:
value: in subduing severe delirium
type: TEMPORAL
value: for treatment
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: Benzodiazepine dosage for elderly patients should always be half of the adult dose, and benzodiazepines which are not oxidised but conjugated, such as oxazepam and temazepam are preferred.
text: Benzodiazepines are the preferred choice in the management of alcohol withdrawal syndrome, in particular, for the prevention and treatment of the dangerous complication of seizures and in subduing severe delirium.