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Return Encounters in Emergency Department Patients Treated with Phenobarbital Versus Benzodiazepines for Alcohol Withdrawal

REBEL EM

1, 2 Phenobarbital has been studied as an alternative or adjunct to benzodiazepines with encouraging results, but primarily among inpatient services. 3, 4 Much of the appeal of phenobarbital lies in its ability to stave off severe alcohol withdrawal symptoms days after administration, without the necessity of daily redosing.

Disease 97
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AuntMinnie 2007: Gadolinium: A 'necessary factor' in the development of NSF?

AuntMinnie

In a worst-case scenario, gadolinium-based contrast agents could wind up in the same unenviable position as other pharmaceuticals. "I Broome DR, Girguis MS, Baron PW, Cottrell AC, Kjellin I, and Kirk GA, "Gadodiamide-Associated Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis: Why Radiologists Should Be Concerned" ( AJR 2007; 188:586-592).

Disease 290