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THE EFFECTS OF FRUCTOSE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF DELIRIUM TREMENS
Author(s) -
Dalton M. S.,
Duncan D. W
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1970.tb116909.x
Subject(s) - delirium tremens , fructose , medicine , delirium , anesthesia , intensive care medicine , chemistry , food science
The use of fructose (“Lævosan”) has been found to be very effective in the rapid treatment of delirium tremens in 22 patients, two of whom became fully orientated in four hours and were able to participate in a therapeutic programme the next day.