Meta-analysis of benzodiazepine use in the treatment of acute alcohol withdrawal

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 160, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 649-655

  Holbrook, Anne M ^a   Crowther, Renée ^a   Lotter, Ann ^a   Cheng, Chiachen ^a   King, Derek ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR EVALUATION OF MEDICINES   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CARBAMAZEPINE; CLONIDINE;

ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DATA BASE; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION; META ANALYSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0033537624     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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