Use of dexmedetomidine for the treatment of alcohol withdrawal syndrome in critically ill patients: A retrospective case series

Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 601-605

  DeMuro, Jonas P ^a   Botros, David G ^a   Wirkowski, Ela ^a   Hanna, Adel F ^a  

^a WINTHROP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Alcohol withdrawal syndrome; Critical care; Dexmedetomidine; Pharmacological therapy

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; BENZODIAZEPINE; DEXMEDETOMIDINE; FENTANYL; HALOPERIDOL; LORAZEPAM; MIDAZOLAM; PROPOFOL; QUETIAPINE; RISPERIDONE;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; ASPIRATION PNEUMONIA; BRADYCARDIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; DSM-IV; HEART RATE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INTENSIVE CARE; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; RECOMMENDED DRUG DOSE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SIDE EFFECT; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TREATMENT DURATION; VITAL SIGN;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL DELIRIUM; ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; BENZODIAZEPINES; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANTS; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DEXMEDETOMIDINE; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; ETHANOL; HALOPERIDOL; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84868001311     PISSN: 09138668     EISSN: 14388359     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00540-012-1381-y     Document Type: Article

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