Question

A 42-year-old man with alcohol dependence drinks 25 units of alcohol daily. He decides to stop drinking abruptly. What is the most appropriate pharmacological regimen to manage his acute alcohol withdrawal in the community under specialist supervision?

Accepted Answer

Chlordiazepoxide in a reducing dose regimen

Answer

Short course of high-dose Haloperidol

Answer

Long-term Antipsychotics

Answer

SSRI antidepressants only

Answer

No medication is required

Practice question

A 42-year-old man with alcohol dependence drinks 25 units of alcohol daily. He decides to stop drinking abruptly. What is the most appropriate pharmacological regimen to manage his acute alcohol withdrawal in the community under specialist supervision?