Unprecedented sedative requirements during delirium tremens

A 34-yr-old male in delirium tremens required a total of 2640 mg iv diazepam for adequate sedation. Doses of benzodiazepines clearly must be individualized, and doses higher than those currently recommended may be required.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Critical care medicine 1985-04, Vol.13 (4), p.246-247
Hauptverfasser:	NOLOP, KEITH B, NATOW, ALLEN
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Alcohol Withdrawal Delirium - drug therapy Diazepam - administration & dosage Diazepam - therapeutic use Dose-Response Relationship, Drug Drug Administration Schedule Humans Injections, Intravenous Male Psychoses, Alcoholic - drug therapy
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Zusammenfassung:	A 34-yr-old male in delirium tremens required a total of 2640 mg iv diazepam for adequate sedation. Doses of benzodiazepines clearly must be individualized, and doses higher than those currently recommended may be required.
ISSN:	0090-3493 1530-0293
DOI:	10.1097/00003246-198504000-00008