Phenobarbital for Acute Alcohol Withdrawal
Phenobarbital for Acute Alcohol Withdrawal
Intravenous phenobarbital in combination with a symptom-guided standardized lorazepam-based
 alcohol withdrawal protocol will be associated with decreased need for ICU admission,
 continuous lorazepam infusion and will not be associated with increased adverse events.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  Need for admission to hospital for acute alcohol withdrawal

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  allergy to phenobarbital, lorazepam, age<18 or >65