Question

A 58-year-old man drinks 60 units of alcohol per week. He is admitted with tremor, sweating, agitation and tachycardia 24 hours after his last drink. What is the most appropriate pharmacological management of his acute alcohol withdrawal?

Accepted Answer

Oral Chlordiazepoxide in a reducing regimen

Answer

Intravenous Haloperidol

Answer

High-dose intravenous Morphine

Answer

Oral Propranolol alone

Answer

No drug therapy is required

Practice question

A 58-year-old man drinks 60 units of alcohol per week. He is admitted with tremor, sweating, agitation and tachycardia 24 hours after his last drink. What is the most appropriate pharmacological management of his acute alcohol withdrawal?