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Drug Withdrawal
Aka: Drug Withdrawal, Substance Withdrawal, Chemical Withdrawal, Medication Withdrawal- See Also
- Symptoms: General
- Signs: Specific per agent
- Alcohol Withdrawal signs
- Symptoms mild for first 24 hours and severe by 72 hours (overall lasting 1-2 weeks)
- Hallucinations
- Tremors
- Seizures
- Opioid Withdrawal signs
- Benzodiazepines or Barbiturate withdrawal signs
- Stimulant withdrawal
- Symptoms peak in 2-4 days (and depressed mood symptoms may persist for weeks)
- Depressed mood
- Antihypertensive withdrawal signs
- Alcohol Withdrawal signs
- Causes: Agents with severe withdrawal
- Causes: Prescription medications with withdrawal potential
- Amphetamine Withdrawal
- Dexmethylphenidate (Focalin)
- Amphetamine-Dextroamphetamine (Adderall)
- Methylphenidate (Ritalin)
- Anticonvulsant Withdrawal
- Antidepressant Withdrawal
- Antipsychotic withdrawal
- Clozapine (Clozaril)
- Fluphenazine (Prolixin)
- Olanzapine (Zyprexa)
- Haloperidol (Haldol)
- Risperidone (Risperdal)
- Ziprasidone (Geodon)
- Barbiturate withdrawal
- Beta Blocker Withdrawal
- Carvedilol (Coreg)
- Metoprolol (Toprol, Lopressor)
- Propranolol (Inderal)
- Benzodiazepine Withdrawal
- Dopamine Agonist withdrawal
- Hypnotic withdrawal
- Opioid Withdrawal
- Corticosteroid withdrawal
- Amphetamine Withdrawal
- References
- Mishler and Lovecchio (2017) Crit Dec Emerg Med 31(11): 15-20