THE PHENOBARBITAL AND PHENYTOIN DIARIES

Kramp 1978 This can be the only readily available prospective RCT that compares barbiturate to benzodiazepine for patients with severe alcohol withdrawal. 91 patients were randomized to acquire intramuscular diazepam vs. oral barbital (an early long-acting barbiturate). To protect blinding of physicians and patients, all patients were addressed con