A 54-year-old man with long-standing alcohol use disorder presents with tremor, sweating, tachycardia and anxiety 12 hours after his last drink. He ha...

Question

A 54-year-old man with long-standing alcohol use disorder presents with tremor, sweating, tachycardia and anxiety 12 hours after his last drink. He has no seizures or delirium. According to Canadian guidance, what is the preferred pharmacologic management strategy?

Accepted Answer

Symptom-triggered benzodiazepines using a validated withdrawal scale

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Short-acting benzodiazepines only if seizures occur

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Haloperidol monotherapy

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Clonidine monotherapy

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No pharmacologic treatment; observe only

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Alcohol withdrawal management

A 54-year-old man with long-standing alcohol use disorder presents with tremor, sweating, tachycardia and anxiety 12 hours after his last drink. He has no seizures or delirium. According to Canadian guidance, what is the preferred pharmacologic management strategy?