Sodium Oxybate: A Review of Its Use in Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome and in the Maintenance of Abstinence in Alcohol Dependence

@article{Keating2013SodiumOA,
  title={Sodium Oxybate: A Review of Its Use in Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome and in the Maintenance of Abstinence in Alcohol Dependence},
  author={G. Keating},
  journal={Clinical Drug Investigation},
  year={2013},
  volume={34},
  pages={63-80}
}
  • G. Keating
  • Published 2013
  • Medicine
  • Clinical Drug Investigation
    • A liquid formulation of sodium oxybate (Alcover®), the sodium salt of γ-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB), is approved in Italy and Austria for use in alcohol withdrawal syndrome and for the maintenance of abstinence in alcohol dependence. This article reviews the efficacy and tolerability of sodium oxybate in alcohol withdrawal syndrome and in the maintenance of abstinence in alcohol dependence, as well as summarizing its pharmacological properties. Results of randomized controlled trials indicate… CONTINUE READING
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