Question

A 48-year-old with alcohol use disorder is admitted with moderate withdrawal (CIWA-Ar 18), normal LFTs, no hepatic failure. Optimal inpatient strategy?

Accepted Answer

Symptom-triggered benzodiazepines guided by CIWA-Ar

Answer

Phenobarbital monotherapy for all cases

Answer

Antipsychotics as monotherapy

Answer

Clonidine as primary therapy

Answer

Continuous dexmedetomidine infusion on the ward

Practice question

A 48-year-old with alcohol use disorder is admitted with moderate withdrawal (CIWA-Ar 18), normal LFTs, no hepatic failure. Optimal inpatient strategy?