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Adjunctive dexmedetomidine for treatment of delirium tremens: Case report and brief review

Alcohol withdrawal delirium (delirium tremens [DT]) is a medical emergency. Gamma-aminobutyric acid type A agonists (benzodiazepines [BZDs]) are the mainstay of treatment. Resistant alcohol withdrawal requires adjunctive medications along with BZDs and supportive care. DT is associated with signific...

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Autores principales: Chail, Amit, Dubey, Amresh, Singh, Yujal Man, Jahan, Nikahat
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7659997/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33223731
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/ipj.ipj_118_20