A case of alcohol withdrawal requiring 1,600 mg of lorazepam in 24 hours

Debra R. Kahn; Amy V. Barnhorst; James A. Bourgeois

A case of alcohol withdrawal requiring 1,600 mg of lorazepam in 24 hours

Debra R. Kahn, Amy V. Barnhorst, James A. Bourgeois

Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

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Abstract

Alcohol withdrawal continues to present significant morbidity and mortality in hospitalized medical/surgical patients. The authors present a case of a patient with delirium tremens requiring up to 1,600 mg/day of lorazepam and discuss alternative treatments for alcohol withdrawal.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	385-389
Number of pages	5
Journal	CNS Spectrums
Volume	14
Issue number	7
State	Published - 2009

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Clinical Neurology
Psychiatry and Mental health

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A case of alcohol withdrawal requiring 1,600 mg of lorazepam in 24 hours

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