Management of Alcohol Withdrawal: In response
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Identification and management of alcohol withdrawal syndrome.
Symptoms of alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS) may develop within 6-24 h after the abrupt discontinuation or decrease of alcohol consumption. Symptoms can vary from autonomic hyperactivity and agitation to delirium tremens. The gold-standard treatment for AWS is with benzodiazepines (BZDs). Among the BZDs, different agents (i.e., long-acting or short-acting) and different regimens (front-loading...
متن کاملManagement of Drug and Alcohol Withdrawal
N Engl J Med 2003;348:1786-95. Copyright © 2003 Massachusetts Medical Society. ach year in the united states, approximately 8.2 million persons are dependent on alcohol and 3.5 million are dependent on illicit drugs, including stimulants (1 million) and heroin (750,000). 1 In a sample from primary care practice, 15 percent of patients had either an “at-risk” pattern of alcohol use or an alcohol...
متن کاملOutpatient management of alcohol withdrawal syndrome.
Approximately 2% to 9% of patients seen in a family physician's office have alcohol dependence. These patients are at risk of developing alcohol withdrawal syndrome if they abruptly abstain from alcohol use. Alcohol withdrawal syndrome begins six to 24 hours after the last intake of alcohol, and the signs and symptoms include tremors, agitation, nausea, sweating, vomiting, hallucinations, insom...
متن کاملManagement of drug and alcohol withdrawal.
N Engl J Med 2003;348:1786-95. Copyright © 2003 Massachusetts Medical Society. ach year in the united states, approximately 8.2 million persons are dependent on alcohol and 3.5 million are dependent on illicit drugs, including stimulants (1 million) and heroin (750,000). 1 In a sample from primary care practice, 15 percent of patients had either an “at-risk” pattern of alcohol use or an alcohol...
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عنوان ژورنال: Mayo Clinic Proceedings
سال: 1995
ISSN: 0025-6196
DOI: 10.4065/70.12.1224-b