DETAILS, FICTION AND HOW LONG DOES PHENOBARBITAL STAY IN SYSTEM

Kramp 1978 This is actually the only readily available prospective RCT that compares barbiturate to benzodiazepine for patients with critical alcohol withdrawal. 91 patients have been randomized to obtain intramuscular diazepam vs. oral barbital (an early long-acting barbiturate). To protect blinding of medical professionals and patients, all patie