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Clinical management of alcohol withdrawal: A systematic review
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Alcohol withdrawal is commonly encountered in general hospital settings. It forms a major part of referrals received by a consultation-liaison psychiatrist. This article aims to review the evidence base for appropriate clinical management of the alcohol withdrawal syndrome. We searched Pubmed for articles published in English on pharmacological management of alcohol withdrawal in humans with no limit on the date of publication. Articles not relevant to clinical management were excluded based on the titles and abstract available. Full-text articles were obtained from this list and the cross-references. There were four meta-analyses, 9 systematic reviews, 26 review articles and other type of publications like textbooks. Alcohol withdrawal syndrome is a clinical diagnosis. It may vary in severity. Complicated alcohol withdrawal presents with hallucinations, seizures or delirium tremens. Benzodiazepines have the best evidence base in the treatment of alcohol withdrawal, followed by anticonvulsants. Clinical institutes withdrawal assessment-alcohol revised is useful with pitfalls in patients with medical comorbidities. Evidence favors an approach of symptom-monitored loading for severe withdrawals where an initial dose is guided by risk factors for complicated withdrawals and further dosing may be guided by withdrawal severity. Supportive care and use of vitamins is also discussed.
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- Authors
- Bharadwaj, B., & Kattimani, S.
- Affiliations
- Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research (IN)
- Corresponding author
- Bharadwaj, Balaji
- Venue
- Industrial Psychiatry Journal
- Published
- 2013
- Volume
- 22
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 100
- ISSN
- 0972-6748 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC4085800
- OpenAlex
- W2059915772
- Cited by
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- FWCI
- 0.70
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- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
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- Industrial Psychiatry Journal (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-sa)
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- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Clinical Neurology › Alcoholism and Thiamine Deficiency
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pathology and Forensic Medicine › Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
- Keywords
- alcohol withdrawal, benzodiazepines, antiepileptic drugs, delirium tremens, hallucinations, CAGE questionnaire, supportive care, vitamins, psychosomatic medicine
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