Phenobarbital a game changer in EtOH w/d
-Option 1: No benzos given. Load 10 mg/kg over 30 min + wait 30 min for effect
-Option 2: post-escalating BZD. Give phenobarbital 130 mg IV q15 until adequate sedation achieved
-Early phenobarbital use can avoid intubation
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