Alcohol - Problem Drinking: Management

Question 1

What vitamin supplement should you prescribe in alcoholics?

• Oral Vitamin B Compound
• Oral thiamine
• Oral Multivitamins?

Answer 1

Oral thiamine

Question 2

What class of drug is used for acute withdrawal?

Answer 2

Benzodiazepines

Question 3

Which drug is used to promote abstinence and how does it work?

Answer 3

Disulfram

Alcohol intake whilst taking Disulfram will cause severe symptoms.

Question 4

What are some contraindications for using Disulfram/

Answer 4

Ischaemic heart disease

Psychosis

Question 5

What is Acamprosate used for and how does it work?

Answer 5

To reduce cravings.

It is a weak antagonist of NMDA receptors.