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Review of adjunctive dexmedetomidine in the management of severe acute alcohol withdrawal syndrome

Adrian WongDepartment of Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Presbyterian, Pittsburgh, PA and
, PharmD, BCPS,
Pamela L. SmithburgerDepartment of Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Presbyterian, Pittsburgh, PA and ;Department of Pharmacy and Therapeutics, University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
, PharmD, MS, BCPS &
Sandra L. Kane-GillDepartment of Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Presbyterian, Pittsburgh, PA and ;Department of Pharmacy and Therapeutics, University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, Pittsburgh, PA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
, PharmD, MS, FCCM, FCCP
Pages 382-391 | Received 16 Feb 2015, Accepted 26 May 2015, Published online: 30 Jul 2015

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