Magnesium sulfate (intravenous and intramuscular) has been shown to be relatively effective for treating eclampsia and preeclampsia, although it has been considered the standard of care for decades.20 In 2003, two Cochrane reviews showed that magnesium use in patients with eclampsia was superior to that of phenytoin (Dilantin) and lytic cocktail,21 ...
The most prominent of anti-anxiety drugs for the purpose of immediate relief are those known as benzodiazepines; among them are alprazolam (Xanax), clonazepam (Klonopin), chlordiazepoxide (Librium), diazepam (Valium), and lorazepam (Ativan).
1 Buspirone (BuSpar), an anti-anxiety drug, is used in the treatment of general anxiety disorder. 2  The benzodiazepines are used to treat general anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, and panic disorder.  First-generation antihistamines, such as diphenhydramine, can be used to treat general anxiety disorder.