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EasyPsychiatryAlcohol dependence / Wernicke’s prophylaxisuk-plab-1

A 52-year-old man with long-standing alcohol dependence is admitted for detoxification. What vitamin supplementation is essential to prevent Wernicke’s encephalopathy?

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