Acute alcohol intoxication is a clinically harmful condition that usually follows the ingestion of a large amount of alcohol. Clinical manifestations are heterogeneous and involve different organs and apparatuses, with behavioral, cardiac, gastrointestinal, pulmonary, neurological, and metabolic effects. The management of an intoxicated patient occurs mainly in the emergency department and is aimed at stabilizing the clinical condition of the patient, depending on his/her clinical presentation. One specific drug that is useful in the treatment of acute alcohol intoxication is metadoxine, which is able to accelerate ethanol excretion. In patients presenting an acute alcohol intoxication, alcohol-related disorders should be detected so that the patient can be directed to an alcohol treatment unit, where a personalized, specific treatment can be established.

Vonghia L, Leggio L, Ferrulli A, Bertini M, Gasbarrini G, Addolorato G, et al. (2008). Acute alcohol intoxication. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INTERNAL MEDICINE, 19, 561-567 [10.1016/j.ejim.2007.06.033].

Acute alcohol intoxication.

CAPUTO, FABIO;VIGNOLI, TEO;BERNARDI, MAURO
2008

Abstract

Acute alcohol intoxication is a clinically harmful condition that usually follows the ingestion of a large amount of alcohol. Clinical manifestations are heterogeneous and involve different organs and apparatuses, with behavioral, cardiac, gastrointestinal, pulmonary, neurological, and metabolic effects. The management of an intoxicated patient occurs mainly in the emergency department and is aimed at stabilizing the clinical condition of the patient, depending on his/her clinical presentation. One specific drug that is useful in the treatment of acute alcohol intoxication is metadoxine, which is able to accelerate ethanol excretion. In patients presenting an acute alcohol intoxication, alcohol-related disorders should be detected so that the patient can be directed to an alcohol treatment unit, where a personalized, specific treatment can be established.
2008
Vonghia L, Leggio L, Ferrulli A, Bertini M, Gasbarrini G, Addolorato G, et al. (2008). Acute alcohol intoxication. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INTERNAL MEDICINE, 19, 561-567 [10.1016/j.ejim.2007.06.033].
Vonghia L; Leggio L; Ferrulli A; Bertini M; Gasbarrini G; Addolorato G; Alcoholism Treatment Study Group: Abenavoli L; D'Angelo C; Cardone S; Mirijell...espandi
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