title: Use of propofol as adjuvant therapy in refractory delirium tremens.
abstract: Delirium tremens is recognized as a potentially fatal and debilitating complication of alcohol withdrawal. Use of sedatives, particularly benzodiazepines, is the cornerstone of therapy for delirium tremens. But sometimes, very heavy doses of benzodiazepines are required to control delirious symptoms. We are reporting one such case of delirium tremens, which required very heavy doses of benzodiazepines and was ultimately controlled by using infusion of propofol. Thus propofol should always be considered as an option to treat patients with resistant delirium tremens.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Adesh Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Bathinda, India.
authors.forename: Rajiv
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mahajan
authors.forename: Rakendra
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Pir Dutta
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Bansal
authors.forename: Ranju
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bala