5th March 2024

A 65-year-old man presents to the emergency department with a coarse tremor and delusions after being found in the park fleeting in and out of consciousness.

A 65-year-old man presents to the emergency department with a coarse tremor, tachycardic and sweating after being found in the park fleeting in and out of consciousness. After a difficult history from the patient, he reveals he drinks a bottle of vodka a day but has not been able to source any for the past 2 days.

Please prescribe one medication to treat this patient’s alcohol withdrawal.