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An audit of symptom triggered chlordiazepoxide treatment of alcohol withdrawal on a medical admissions unit
Medical Admissions Unit, The General Infirmary, Leeds, UK
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Dr R D Hardern
Accident and Emergency, University Hospital of North Durham, North Road, Durham, DH1 5TW; richard.hardern{at}cddah.nhs.uk
Patients suffering from alcohol withdrawal were found on initial audit to be discharged before the resolution of their symptoms. A regimen using symptom triggered chlordiazepoxide was introduced and found, on re-audit and anecdotally, to be an improvement. The duration of symptoms was reduced significantly, the length of stay was reduced (although not statistically significant because of limited power), and most patients who had experience of both regimens found the symptom triggered regimen more effective.
Keywords: ethanol; alcohol-withdrawal-delirium; substance-withdrawal-syndrome
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