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Pharmac ques - step1basic - ArchivalUser - 02-16-2009
A 45-year-old man who has been injured in a car accident is brought into the emergency room. His blood alcohol level on admission is 275 mg/dL. Hospital records show a prior hospitalization for alcohol-related seizures. His wife confirms that he has been drinking heavily for 3 weeks. What treatment should be provided to the patient if he goes into withdrawal?
A. None.
B. Lorazepam.
C. Pentobarbital.
D. Phenytoin.
E. Buspirone
0 - ArchivalUser - 02-16-2009
lorazepam
0 - ArchivalUser - 02-16-2009
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0 - ArchivalUser - 02-16-2009
Yes...B. It is important to treat the seizures associated with alcohol withdrawal. Benzodiazepines, such as chlordiazepoxide, diazepam, or the shorter-acting lorazepam, are effective in controlling this problem.