Clonidine in the treatment of alcohol withdrawal in the intensive care unit.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We present two cases of patients with a past history of alcohol abuse admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) for treatment of respiratory problems, after multiple trauma and after sub-total colectomy, respectively. In both patients, features of alcohol withdrawal were prominent after sedation had been discontinued. Both were treated successfully with an infusion of clonidine.
Medical subject headings
- Clonidine
- Critical Care
- Ethanol
- Substance Withdrawal Syndrome