Safety of Phenobarbital Versus Benzodiazepines for Alcohol Withdrawal in Critically Ill Patients With Primary Neurologic Injuries
Phenobarbital did not independently increase the risk of oversedation compared to BZD for AWS in patients with primary neurologic injuries. Future studies should determine optimal dosing of PHB in this population.
Authors
- Corey R. Fehnel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1726-5809)
- Adrian Wong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0066-6235)
- Robert Deveau (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6086-399X)
- Ifeoma Mary Eche (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6809-1813)
- Tuyen Yankama
Institutions
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Providence College (US)
- Rhode Island Hospital (US)
- Hebrew SeniorLife (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Pharmacotherapy
- Published
- 2024-08-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/10600280241271156
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Alcoholism and Thiamine Deficiency
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.11
Funders
- National Institutes of Health