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What is A 40-year old man presents to casualty with history of regular and heavy use of alcohol for ten years and morning drinking for one year. The last alcohol intake was three days back. There is no history of head injury or seizures. On examination, there is no icterus, sign of hepatic encephalopathy or focal neurological sign. The patient had coarse tremors, visual hallucinations and had disorientation to time. Which of the following is the best medicine to be prescribed for such a patient? and explain in detail?
This patient is showing features of delerium tremens such as, acute clouding of consciousness, disorientation, hallucination, and agitation following abstinence from alcohol for 3 days. Treatment includes correction of dehydration and chlordizepoxide or diazepam. Ref: CURRENT Diagnosis and Treatment Emergency Medicine, 7th Edition, Chapter 37