Abstract
In this review, we summarize the evidence for benzodiazepines and barbiturates as alcohol withdrawal treatment and outline a treatment guideline. A number of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) indicate that benzodiazepine treatment decreases alcohol withdrawal seizures and is safe. For barbiturates, only a few RCTs have been undertaken, and barbiturates were not found to be superior to benzodiazepines. Consequently, we suggest that benzodiazepines should still be first-line treatment for alcohol withdrawal.
| Translated title of the contribution | Benzodiazepines should still be first-line treatment for alcohol withdrawal |
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| Original language | Danish |
| Article number | V07160465 |
| Journal | Ugeskrift for Laeger |
| Volume | 179 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| ISSN | 0041-5782 |
| Publication status | Published - 2017 |