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PRISE CHARGE SEVRAGE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-01-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Non-Surgical Treatment
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
- Clinical Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- withdrawal management
1, record 1, English, withdrawal%20management
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- detoxification 2, record 1, English, detoxification
correct, noun
- detox 3, record 1, English, detox
correct, noun, familiar
- disintoxication 4, record 1, English, disintoxication
noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Better known as detoxification or detox, withdrawal management helps people who are physically dependent on alcohol or other drugs safely withdraw from them. Withdrawal symptoms range from mild (e.g., anxiety, tremors, poor sleep) to severe and potentially life-threatening ... 5, record 1, English, - withdrawal%20management
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitements non chirurgicaux
- Drogues et toxicomanie
- Psychologie clinique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prise en charge du sevrage
1, record 1, French, prise%20en%20charge%20du%20sevrage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- désintoxication 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9sintoxication
correct, feminine noun
- désintox 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9sintox
correct, feminine noun, familiar
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mieux connue sous le nom de «désintoxication», ou «désintox», la prise en charge du sevrage aide les personnes physiquement dépendantes à l'alcool ou à la drogue à se sevrer de façon sécuritaire. Les symptômes de sevrage vont de légers(p. ex. anxiété, tremblements, problèmes de sommeil) à graves et potentiellement mortels. 4, record 1, French, - prise%20en%20charge%20du%20sevrage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento sin cirugía
- Drogas y toxicomanía
- Psicología clínica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- desintoxicación
1, record 1, Spanish, desintoxicaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-06-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Non-Surgical Treatment
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- methadone detoxification
1, record 2, English, methadone%20detoxification
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Short-term substitution therapy is used for opioid detoxification. Methadone, a long-acting opioid agonist ... is approved by the FDA [Food and Drug Administration] for ... short-term [narcotic] detoxification lasting up to 30 days ... Protocol for methadone detoxification. ... Start with methadone 10 mg as needed for withdrawal for the first 24 hours, with maximum daily dose of 40 mg. ... assess the patient and start on once-a-day dosing, usually 30-40 mg ... Dosage may be decreased by 5-10 mg/day ... 1, record 2, English, - methadone%20detoxification
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitements non chirurgicaux
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- désintoxication à la méthadone
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9sintoxication%20%C3%A0%20la%20m%C3%A9thadone
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La désintoxication à la méthadone(sevrage à court terme) est abandonnée par la plupart des praticiens [...] au profit d’une substitution à moyen ou long terme(plusieurs mois), temps estimé nécessaire pour que le patient puisse tirer profit du traitement, en particulier temps nécessaire à la mise en place de stratégies de soins ou de prise en charge sociale, d’insertion, etc. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9sintoxication%20%C3%A0%20la%20m%C3%A9thadone
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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