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Drug withdrawal - patient management

Davison, P; Husband, A; Worsley, A

Authors

P Davison

A Husband

A Worsley



Abstract

This continuing education article describes the techniques used to withdraw routine drug therapy safely, focusing on the drugs that commonly cause withdrawal effects. It describes drug withdrawal in surgical patients and the treatment of neonatal abstinence syndrome.

Citation

Davison, P., Husband, A., & Worsley, A. (2007). Drug withdrawal - patient management. Hospital pharmacist (London), 14(11), 367-372

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Dec 1, 2007
Deposit Date Mar 26, 2012
Journal The hospital pharmacist.
Print ISSN 1352-7967
Publisher Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 14
Issue 11
Pages 367-372
Keywords Anticonvulsants, Antidepressants, Benzodiazepines, Drug Withdrawal Symptoms, Drug Dependence, Drug Therapy Withdrawal, Surgery, Infant-Newborn, Review, Analgesics-narcotic, Morphine, Phenobarbital.
Publisher URL http://www.nelm.nhs.uk/en/NeLM-Area/Evidence/Medicines-Management/References/2007---December/12/Drug-withdrawal---patient-management/