Question

A 24-year-old with severe alcohol use disorder presents with tremors, tachycardia, and diaphoresis 12 hours after last drink; CIWA-Ar=20; no contraindications. First-line pharmacotherapy?

Accepted Answer

Symptom-triggered benzodiazepines (e.g. lorazepam)

Answer

Tachycardia

Answer

And diaphoresis 12 hours after last drink; CIWA-Ar=20; no contraindications. First-line pharmacotherapy?

Answer

Haloperidol IM as monotherapy

Answer

Clonidine patch

Practice question

A 24-year-old with severe alcohol use disorder presents with tremors, tachycardia, and diaphoresis 12 hours after last drink; CIWA-Ar=20; no contraindications. First-line pharmacotherapy?