title: Opium Withdrawal Delirium: Two Case Reports.
abstract: Two patients with opium dependence developed delirium during abstinence. The delirium resolved completely within 48-58 hours of appropriate treatment. Caution needs to be exercised during opioid detoxification in timely detecting and treating potentially life-threatening condition like delirium.
authors.affiliation: Drs. Sharma, MD, Professor & Head, Kumar, MD, Associate Professor, Dutt Sharma, MD, Assistant Professor, Kanwar, MD, Senior Resident, Department of Psychiatry, Indira Gandhi Medical College & Hospital, Shimla, H.P. India.
authors.forename: Ravi C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Drs. Sharma, MD, Professor & Head, Kumar, MD, Associate Professor, Dutt Sharma, MD, Assistant Professor, Kanwar, MD, Senior Resident, Department of Psychiatry, Indira Gandhi Medical College & Hospital, Shimla, H.P. India.
authors.forename: Ramesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Drs. Sharma, MD, Professor & Head, Kumar, MD, Associate Professor, Dutt Sharma, MD, Assistant Professor, Kanwar, MD, Senior Resident, Department of Psychiatry, Indira Gandhi Medical College & Hospital, Shimla, H.P. India.
authors.forename: Dinesh Dutt
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Drs. Sharma, MD, Professor & Head, Kumar, MD, Associate Professor, Dutt Sharma, MD, Assistant Professor, Kanwar, MD, Senior Resident, Department of Psychiatry, Indira Gandhi Medical College & Hospital, Shimla, H.P. India.
authors.forename: Pankaj
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kanwar
keywords: delirium; opioid; opium; tramadol; withdrawal syndrome