Update on anticonvulsants for the treatment of alcohol withdrawal

American Journal on Addictions

Volumn 10, Issue SUPPL., 2001, Pages s16-s23

  Malcolm, R ^a   Myrick, H ^a   Brady, K T ^a   Ballenger, J C ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; CARBAMAZEPINE; GABAPENTIN; LORAZEPAM; OXAZEPAM; PHENOBARBITAL; PHENYTOIN; VALPROATE SEMISODIUM; VALPROIC ACID; VIGABATRIN;

ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL; BLOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; HUMAN; LIVER DISEASE; REVIEW;

EID: 0035098421     PISSN: 10550496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10550490190942489     Document Type: Review

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