Abstract |
Alcohol withdrawal continues to present significant morbidity and mortality in hospitalized medical/surgical patients. The authors present a case of a patient with delirium tremens requiring up to 1,600 mg/day of lorazepam and discuss alternative treatments for alcohol withdrawal.
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Authors | Debra R Kahn, Amy V Barnhorst, James A Bourgeois |
Journal | CNS spectrums
(CNS Spectr)
Vol. 14
Issue 7
Pg. 385-9
(Jul 2009)
ISSN: 1092-8529 [Print] United States |
PMID | 19773714
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- Hypnotics and Sedatives
- Lorazepam
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Topics |
- Adult
- Alcohol Withdrawal Delirium
(drug therapy)
- Humans
- Hypnotics and Sedatives
(therapeutic use)
- Lorazepam
(therapeutic use)
- Male
- Severity of Illness Index
- Time Factors
- Treatment Outcome
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