Benzodiazepine resistant alcohol withdrawal: What is the clinician's preferred definition?
Hugo LangloisMonique CormierEric VilleneuveRobert S HoffmanCristina LongoSophie GosselinPublished in: CJEM (2021)
Our results did not identify one single preferred definition for resistant alcohol withdrawal even though a high total dose of benzodiazepine is a major component. Hourly requirements of 40 mg of diazepam equivalents or more emerged as a possible threshold. These findings serve as a base to explore consensus guidelines or future research.