Use of Phenobarbital in Delirium Tremens

The standard of care for alcohol withdrawal centers on the use of escalating doses of benzodiazepines until clinical improvement is achieved. However, there is no established standard in the care of patients with severe alcohol withdrawal and delirium tremens that is refractory to benzodiazepine the...

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Main Authors: Jeffrey Fujimoto BS, Jerry J. Lou BS, Antonio M. Pessegueiro MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2017-11-01
Series:Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2324709617742166