Livstruende delirium udløst efter pludseligt ophør af langvarig behandling med benzodiazepiner

Vivi-Nelli Mäkinen; Kenneth Brandt Hansen; Søren Tang Knudsen

Livstruende delirium udløst efter pludseligt ophør af langvarig behandling med benzodiazepiner

Translated title of the contribution: Acute benzodiazepine withdrawal delirium

Vivi-Nelli Mäkinen, Kenneth Brandt Hansen, Søren Tang Knudsen

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In this case report we describe a life-threatening episode of delirium in a 51-year-old man. The condition was triggered by an abrupt withdrawal of benzodiazepines. The patient had been taking multiple sedatives for several years but a large proportion of the drugs were not available in Denmark. His general practitioner substituted and prescribed oxazepam and zolpidem for ten days. Afterwards the patient did not have access to benzodiazepines and developed a severe benzodiazepine withdrawal delirium. He was treated with diazepam and olanzapine with gradual dose reduction.

Translated title of the contribution	Acute benzodiazepine withdrawal delirium
Original language	Danish
Journal	Ugeskrift for Læger
Volume	184
Issue	23
ISSN	0041-5782
Publication status	Published - 6 Jun 2022

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Livstruende delirium udløst efter pludseligt ophør af langvarig behandling med benzodiazepiner. / Mäkinen, Vivi-Nelli; Hansen, Kenneth Brandt; Knudsen, Søren Tang.
In: Ugeskrift for Læger, Vol. 184, No. 23, 06.06.2022.

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Livstruende delirium udløst efter pludseligt ophør af langvarig behandling med benzodiazepiner

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