Use of propofol as adjuvant therapy in refractory delirium tremens

Use of propofol as adjuvant therapy in refractory delirium tremens

Delirium tremens is recognized as a potentially fatal and debilitating complication of alcohol withdrawal. Use of sedatives, particularly benzodiazepines, is the cornerstone of therapy for delirium tremens. But sometimes, very heavy doses of benzodiazepines are required to control delirious symptoms...

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Main Authors: Rajiv Mahajan, Rakendra Singh, Pir Dutt Bansal, Ranju Bala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2010-01-01
Series:Industrial Psychiatry Journal
Subjects:
Alcohol withdrawal
delirium tremens
propofol
sedatives
Online Access:http://www.industrialpsychiatry.org/article.asp?issn=0972-6748;year=2010;volume=19;issue=1;spage=58;epage=59;aulast=Mahajan

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