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Efficacy of Gabapentin for the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder in Patients With Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Efficacy of Gabapentin for the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder in Patients With Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms: A Randomized Clinical Trial

by Hans Rosenberg | Oct 5, 2020 | Addictions, Journal Club, Toxicology

Methodology: 3/5 Usefulness: 2/5 Anton RF, et al. JAMA Intern Med. 2020 Mar 9;180(5):1-9.  Question and Methods: Blinded randomized control trial comparing gabapentin to placebo in reducing the number of heavy drinking days in alcohol use disorder treatment. Findings:...
Distilling it Down Part II: Optimizing Discharge from the ED

Distilling it Down Part II: Optimizing Discharge from the ED

by Michael Wong, Alex Coutin | Aug 20, 2020 | Addictions, Critical Care, Featured, mental health, psychiatry

In part 1 of this 2-part series, we discussed diagnosis and initial management of alcohol withdrawal. In part 2, we discuss the role of the benzodiazepines on discharge, how to use gabapentin, naltrexone, and communication strategies to optimize discharge to help your...
Distilling it Down Part I: Alcohol Withdrawal in the ED

Distilling it Down Part I: Alcohol Withdrawal in the ED

by Michael Wong, Alex Coutin | Aug 13, 2020 | Critical Care, Featured, psychiatry, Toxicology

In Ontario, Canada, alcohol-related ED visits have increased 4.4x faster than the overall increase in visits from 2003-2016, and was responsible for more admissions than heart attacks in 2016. In part 1 of this 2-part series, we will discuss tips for the diagnosis and...
Alcohol: Beyond the “Breakfast Plan”

Alcohol: Beyond the “Breakfast Plan”

by emottawa | Dec 18, 2015 | Grand Round Summaries, Toxicology

Acute alcohol intoxication and alcoholism are two separate and unique entities that we see regularly in the emergency department. As ER physicians, our role for the acutely intoxicated patient should focus on ruling out life threatening disease and ensuring their...
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