Prevalence and Predictors of Non-Benzodiazepine Use in Patients with Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome in United States Emergency Departments - a cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Kirolos Zakhary (Author), Sophia Bruno (Author), Caleb Myatt (Author), Vindya Perera (Author), Kerolese Saleh (Author), Jacob Smearman (Author), Madeline Yuzwa (Author), Mate Soric (Author), Stephanie Zampino (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Purpose: Benzodiazepines are the mainstay treatment in Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome (AWS), though they have the potential for abuse and cognitive side effects. Non-benzodiazepines are of growing interest for treatment of AWS; however, the prevalence of non-benzodiazepine use remains unknown. The purp...