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Substance Withdrawal Syndrome

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Definition: Physiological and psychological symptoms associated with withdrawal from the use of a drug after prolonged administration or habituation. The concept includes withdrawal from smoking or drinking, as well as withdrawal from an administered drug.  includes withdrawal from addictive drugs or other substances, administered drugs, smoking & alcohol (but DELIRIUM TREMENS see ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL DELIRIUM is also available); do not use /compl for the symptom; coord IM with specific substance /adv eff (IM   
Examples Alcohol Withdrawal Delirium; Alcohol Withdrawal Seizures
Other names Withdrawal Symptoms; Drug Withdrawal Symptoms; Withdrawal Syndromes, Substance; Withdrawal Syndrome, Substance; Withdrawal Symptoms, Drug; Withdrawal Symptom, Drug; Withdrawal Symptom; Syndromes, Substance Withdrawal; Syndrome, Substance Withdrawal; Symptoms, Withdrawal; Symptoms, Drug Withdrawal; Symptom, Withdrawal; Symptom, Drug Withdrawal; Substance Withdrawal Syndromes; Drug Withdrawal Symptom

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Sources: NLM Medical Subject Headings, NIH UMLS, Drugs@FDA, FDA AERS original data copyright United States Government. No endorsement implied. Last modified 6/6/2012

Warning: the drugs or drug combinations referred to here may be similar or related, but are not be the same ones and may not have the same pharmacological action as other substances described on the same page or in the same row. Please refer to product monograph or to your doctor
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