Episode 94- "Don't Set the Precedent": Precedex for Alcohol Withdrawal
06/01/23 • 11 min
Are you using Precedex for alcohol withdrawal? Hear my take on why I don't like this idea, with evidence from a recently-published meta-analysis.
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Are you using Precedex for alcohol withdrawal? Hear my take on why I don't like this idea, with evidence from a recently-published meta-analysis.
Follow HERE!
References:
All references for Episode 94 are found on my Read by QxMD collection
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- On the website: errxpodcast.com
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ER-Rx: An ER + ICU Podcast - Episode 94- "Don't Set the Precedent": Precedex for Alcohol Withdrawal
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What’s up everyone and welcome to Episode 94 of ER-Rx- a podcast tailored to your clinical needs. I’m your host, Adis Keric. This week, I want to talk about a meta-analysis published in one of my favorite journals—Annals of Pharmacotherapy- that discusses the use of dexmedetomidine (Precedex) in patients going through alcohol withdrawal.
This is really timely for me because I feel like I’m seeing an uptick in the use of Precedex for this indication in my own shop. I don’t know ab
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