Pharmacology Flashcards
1
Q
what nutritional support should alcoholic patients receive?
A
oral thiamine
2
Q
what is the pharamcological management of acute alcohol withdrawal?
A
benzodiazepines
3
Q
what drug can help promote alcohol abstinence?
A
disulfram
alcohol intake causes severe reaction
4
Q
how does disulfram work?
A
inhibits acetaldeyhyde dehydrogenase
5
Q
what are the contraindications of disulfram?
A
- ischaemic heart disease
- psychosis
6
Q
what drug has been proven to reduce alcohol craving?
A
acamprosate
