Objectives Alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS) is a commonly presenting condition in the
emergency department (ED) and can have severe complications, including mortality …

Objectives Alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS) is a commonly presenting condition in the
emergency department (ED) and can have severe complications, including mortality …

Objective Despite frequent treatment of alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS) in the
emergency department (ED), evidence for phenobarbital (PB) as an ED alternative therapy …

Evidence suggests that phenobarbital can be used to treat alcohol withdrawal syndrome as
monotherapy; however, the therapeutic cornerstone remains benzodiazepines. To date …

Background Alcohol use disorder is associated with a variety of complications, including
alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS), which may occur in those who decrease or stop …

Background Phenobarbital has been used in the emergency department (ED) as both a
primary and adjunctive medication for alcohol withdrawal, but previous studies evaluating its …

More than three-quarters of Canadians over the age of 15 have consumed beverage alcohol
within the last year. 1 Poured at family gatherings and among friends, gifted for special …

Objectives To compare a phenobarbital-adjunct versus benzodiazepine-only approach for
the management of alcohol withdrawal syndrome in the emergency department (ED) with …

Introduction Alcohol withdrawal treatment varies widely. Benzodiazepines are the standard
of care, with rapid onset and long durations of action. Recent drug shortages involving IV …

Background While there is ample data supporting the use of barbiturates and
benzodiazepines (BZDs) for the treatment of alcohol withdrawal, there is a paucity of …