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Baclofen withdrawal

Cardiac- cardiorespiratory/pulmonary arrest

Cardoso AL, Quintaneiro C, Seabra H, Teixeira C

Cardiac arrest due to baclofen withdrawal syndrome.

BMJ case reports 2014 May 14;2014; — 2014 May 14

Diagnosing DIRD

Drug and radiation history

Drug singularity - Correct identification of the drug

Consistent timing of exposure v. onset of symptoms

Clinical, imaging, BAL, pathological pattern consistent with the specific drug

Careful exlusion of another cause

Remission of symptoms with removal of drug

Recurrence with rechallenge (rarely advisable)

Causality assessment

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