Psychiatry · Addiction Medicine · Internal Medicine
CIWA-B Benzodiazepine Withdrawal Scale calculator
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Clinical inputs
- Feels irritable
- Feels fatigued (tired)
- Feels tense
- Difficulty concentrating
- Loss of appetite
- Numbness or burning in face, hands or feet
- Heart racing (palpitations)
- Head feels full or achy
- Muscle aches or stiffness
- Feels anxious, nervous or jittery
- Feels upset
- Sleep last night was not restful
- Feels weak
- Did not have enough sleep last night
- Visual disturbances (light sensitivity, blurred vision)
- Feels fearful
- Worrying about possible misfortunes
- Sweating, restlessness and agitation (observed)
- Tremor (observed)
- Sweating of palms (observed or felt)
Primary source
Busto UE et al. A clinical scale to assess benzodiazepine withdrawal. J Clin Psychopharmacol. PMID: 2574193. Scope: 20-item Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment–Benzodiazepines; each item 0–4 (total 0–80); higher totals reflect more severe benzodiazepine withdrawal. Severity grading used with the scale: 0–20 mild, 21–40 moderate, 41–60 severe, 61–80 very severe. (1989)
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