Alcohol dependancy

Question 1

What drugs are used for assisted alcohol withdrawal ?

Answer 1

chlordiazepoxide or diazepam

Question 2

What is alternative to benzodiazepines in treating alcohol withdrawal ?

Answer 2

Carbamazepine

Clomethiazole ( in patient setting, because if taken with alcohol fatal respiratory depression may occur.

Question 3

How to treat alcohol withdrawal seizures?

Answer 3

Lorazepam ( fast-acting benzodiazepines )

Question 4

Alcohol withdrawal: Delirium tremens are life threatening emergency, what is first line treatment ?

Answer 4

oral lorazepam.

If persistent or patient refuses to take oral lorazepam can give IV lorazepam or haloperidol

Question 5

What drugs are used in alcohol dependence ?

Answer 5

acamprosate or naltrexone

Question 6

What drugs are used in patients for alcohol reduction without physical withdrawal symptoms ?

Answer 6

nalmefene

Question 7

Which patients are at high risk of wernickes encephalopathy ?

Answer 7

malnourished or decompensated liver disease

vitamin B1 to treat ( thiamine )