Question

A 48-year-old man drinks 40 units of alcohol daily and is admitted with pancreatitis. Ten hours after his last drink he is tremulous and sweating with pulse 110 and blood pressure 150/90 mmHg. What is the most appropriate prophylactic medication to prevent severe alcohol withdrawal?

Accepted Answer

Oral Chlordiazepoxide in a reducing regimen

Answer

Intravenous Haloperidol

Answer

Oral Zopiclone only

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High-dose Prednisolone

Answer

Naltrexone

Practice question

A 48-year-old man drinks 40 units of alcohol daily and is admitted with pancreatitis. Ten hours after his last drink he is tremulous and sweating with pulse 110 and blood pressure 150/90 mmHg. What is the most appropriate prophylactic medication to prevent severe alcohol withdrawal?