Substance Misuse Flashcards
(9 cards)
1
Q
Management of Alcohol Withdrawl
A
Benzodiazepine - diazepam or chlordiazepoxide
+ parenteral thiamine supplementation (pabrinex)
+ antiemetic and rehydration
2
Q
Opioid Substitution Tx
A
Methadone
Bupenoprhine
3
Q
Drug which causes N+V with use alongside alcohol
A
Disulferim
AKA Antabuse
4
Q
Drug which removes reward from drinking alcohol
A
Naltrexone
5
Q
Drug which reduces alcohol cravings
A
Acamprosate
6
Q
Drug used in alcohol withdrawal is patient has liver failure?
A
Lorazepam
7
Q
Management of alcoholic ketoacidosis?
A
IV saline and thiamine
8
Q
Amnesia and confabulations
A
Korsakoff’s
9
Q
Nystagmus, ataxia and confusion
A
Wernicke’s encephalopathy
