Clonidine in the treatment of alcohol withdrawal in the intensive care unit

P C Ip Yam; A Forbes; W J Kox

doi:10.1093/bja/68.1.106

Clonidine in the treatment of alcohol withdrawal in the intensive care unit

P C Ip Yam, A Forbes, W J Kox

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	106-108
Number of pages	3
Journal	British Journal of Anaesthesia
Volume	68
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/bja/68.1.106
Publication status	Published - Jan 1992

Keywords

Acute Disease
Aged
Clonidine
Colectomy
Critical Care
Ethanol
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Multiple Trauma
Respiration, Artificial
Substance Withdrawal Syndrome
Surgical Wound Dehiscence

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