Br J Anaesth. 1992 Jan;68(1):106-8.

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

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Intensive Care Unit, Charing Cross Hospital, London.

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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.

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Br J Anaesth. 1992 Sep;69(3):328.

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