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What is thiamine prescribed for?

what is Vitamin B compound prescribed for?

What is the dose of thiamine?

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Suspected Wernickes encephalopathy. Improves cognitive function.

Deficiency in Wernickes disease. Biological lesions of the CNS.

25-100mg in mild deficiency.

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Would you prescribe Diazepam or Lorazepam in alcohol withdrawal?

What dosage

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Diazepam as risk of dependence with Lorazepam - short acting.

2mg tds

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What is olanzapine used for?

What dose of Carbamazepine can be used for withdrawal?

What is Chlordiazepoxide used for.

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Delirium tremens.

800mg in divided doses reduced over 5 days to 200mg.

Acute withdrawal. it is a long acting benzo.

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What is the dose of Chlordiazepoxide?

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10-50mg daily QDS - reduce over 7 days.

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What is acamprosate used for?

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If concerned about strong cravings.

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