A 30-year-old man with heavy alcohol use is admitted for planned detoxification. He usually drinks 30 units of alcohol per day and has previously had ...

Question

A 30-year-old man with heavy alcohol use is admitted for planned detoxification. He usually drinks 30 units of alcohol per day and has previously had hallucinations on stopping drinking. According to NICE guidance, which drug regimen is most appropriate to prevent severe withdrawal?

Accepted Answer

Fixed-dose oral Chlordiazepoxide regimen with symptom monitoring

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Oral Diazepam taper without monitoring

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Intravenous Lorazepam on an as-required basis only

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Clonazepam at night only

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Haloperidol regular dosing for 5 days

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Alcohol withdrawal prophylaxis

A 30-year-old man with heavy alcohol use is admitted for planned detoxification. He usually drinks 30 units of alcohol per day and has previously had hallucinations on stopping drinking. According to NICE guidance, which drug regimen is most appropriate to prevent severe withdrawal?