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Treatment of alcohol withdrawal delirium
[2012]
Recommendation(s)
Benzodiazepines should be used for the treatment alcohol withdrawal delirium.
Strength of recommendation: STRONG
Quality of evidence: LOW
Antipsychotic medications should not be used as stand alone treatment for alcohol withdrawal delirium.
Strength of recommendation: STRONG
Quality of evidence: LOW
Antipsychotics should only be used as an adjunct to benzodiazepines in severe withdrawal delirium which has not responded to adequate doses of benzodiazepines.
Strength of recommendation: STRONG
Quality of evidence: LOW
Evidence Profile
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