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THE MANAGEMENT OF ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL USING CHLORMETHIAZOLE

Authors :
Marsha Y. Morgan
Source :
Alcohol and Alcoholism.
Publication Year :
1995
Publisher :
Oxford University Press (OUP), 1995.

Abstract

Chlormethiazole is an extremely useful and flexible drug for use in the management of acute alcohol withdrawal. It is not a treatment for alcohol abuse and should not be used in this patient group, other than in the withdrawal period, and then for less than 10 days. It is extremely safe when used correctly by practitioners familiar with its properties. Problems can arise, however, if used by practitioners unaware of its limitations and the precautions needed for safe prescribing.

Subjects

Subjects :
medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry
Alcohol abuse
ACUTE ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL
Alcohol
General Medicine
medicine.disease
Alcohol Withdrawal Delirium
chemistry.chemical_compound
chemistry
Clomethiazole
Anesthesia
Alcohol withdrawal syndrome
medicine
Patient group
Intensive care medicine
business
Chlormethiazole
medicine.drug

Details

ISSN :
14643502
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Alcohol and Alcoholism
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........c68b94172f4fe52f89c1bffd88a3d4d8
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.alcalc.a045795
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