Rational management of alcohol withdrawal seizures.
Phenytoin has traditionally been used for both prophylaxis and acute treatment of alcohol withdrawal seizures. With the exception of a well defined subgroup of withdrawing patients, this may not be appropriate. Chronic anticonvulsant therapy is not indicated without evidence of another underlying seizure diathesis.
D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications*; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D010672:Phenytoin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012008:Recurrence; D012640:Seizures / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013375:Substance Withdrawal Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy*
D000927:Anticonvulsants; D010672:Phenytoin