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Unadjusted odds ratios for coma with oxazepam and temazepam compared with other benzodiazepines were 0.0 (95% confidence interval 0.0 to 0.85) and 1.86 (0.68 to 4.77) respectively, x\n                    <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                    =7.08, 2df, P=0.03. After adjustment for potentially confounding effects of age, dose ingested, and coingestion of alcohol, the odds ratios were 0.22 (0.0 to 1.43) for oxazepam and 1.94 (0.57 to 6.23) for temazepam. Similar results were obtained for other measures of sedation\n                  <\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>\n                    <jats:bold>Conclusions<\/jats:bold>\n                    : These results were in accordance with fatal toxicity indices derived from coroners' data on mortality and rates of prescription. 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