Effect of variations in treatment regimen and liver cirrhosis on exposure to benzodiazepines during treatment of alcohol withdrawal syndrome

Effect of variations in treatment regimen and liver cirrhosis on exposure to benzodiazepines during treatment of alcohol withdrawal syndrome

Purpose: Benzodiazepines (BDZs) are the drugs of choice to prevent the symptoms of alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS). Various treatment protocols are published and have been shown to be effective in both office-managed and facility-managed treatment of AWS. The aim of this scientific commentary is t...

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Main Authors: Pavel Gershokovich, Kishor M Wasan, Charles Ribeyre, Fady Ibrahim, John H McNeill
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BioExcel Publishing Ltd 2015-08-01
Series:Drugs in Context
Subjects:
benzodiazepines
alcohol withdrawal
cirrhosis
pharmacokinetics
clearance
area under curve
metabolism
outpatients
Online Access:http://www.drugsincontext.com/effect-of-variations-in-treatment-regimen-and-liver-cirrhosis-on-exposure-to-benzodiazepines-during-treatment-of-alcohol-withdrawal-syndrome/

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