Phenobarbital versus diazepam for delirium tremens--a retrospective study

Ida Hjermø; John Erik Anderson; Anders Fink-Jensen; Peter N. Allerup; Jakob Ulrichsen

Phenobarbital versus diazepam for delirium tremens--a retrospective study

Ida Hjermø, John Erik Anderson, Anders Fink-Jensen, Peter N. Allerup, Jakob Ulrichsen

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Abstract

Delirium tremens (DT) is a severe and potentially fatal condition that may occur during withdrawal from chronic alcohol intoxication. The purpose of the present study was to compare the effects and the rates of complications of phenobarbital and diazepam treatment in DT.

Original language	English
Journal	Danish Medical Bulletin (Online)
Volume	57
Issue number	8
Pages (from-to)	A4169
ISSN	1603-9629
Publication status	Published - 1 Aug 2010

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