Delirium tremens

Southern Medical Journal

Volumn 91, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 425-432

  Erwin, William E ^a,b   Williams, Dianne B ^a,b   Speir, William A ^a,b  

^a Med Coll Georgia Hosp and Clinics ^*

^b MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE; DIAZEPAM; HALOPERIDOL; LORAZEPAM; MIDAZOLAM; PHENOTHIAZINE; PROPOFOL;

ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; DELIRIUM TREMENS; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG ELIMINATION; DRUG GLUCURONIDATION; DRUG HALF LIFE; DRUG OXIDATION; DRUG SAFETY; HUMAN; SEDATION; TREATMENT PLANNING; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

EID: 0031944436     PISSN: 00384348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007611-199805000-00003     Document Type: Article

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