Increase of baclofen intoxications: risks involved and management

Baclofen has been increasingly used in the treatment of alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS). We present a patient with AWS and psychiatric comorbidity who ingested 700 mg of baclofen. ICU admission was necessary for ventilatory support and symptomatic treatment. The patient was dismissed without seque...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Netherlands journal of medicine 2014-11, Vol.72 (9), p.497-499
Hauptverfasser:	Arbouw, M E L, Hoge, H L, Meulenbelt, J, Jansman, F G A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Alcoholism - drug therapy Baclofen - poisoning Diagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry) Female GABA-B Receptor Agonists - poisoning Humans Middle Aged Panic Disorder - drug therapy Poisoning - therapy Risk Factors
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Zusammenfassung:	Baclofen has been increasingly used in the treatment of alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS). We present a patient with AWS and psychiatric comorbidity who ingested 700 mg of baclofen. ICU admission was necessary for ventilatory support and symptomatic treatment. The patient was dismissed without sequelae.
ISSN:	1872-9061