24th August 2020

A patient under treatment with delirium tremens shows no improvement despite maximum dose benzodiazepines, haloperidol and phenobarbital

A patient under treatment with delirium tremens shows no improvement despite maximum dose benzodiazepines, haloperidol and phenobarbital. Given his serious condition, anaesthetics is contacted urgently. The anaesthetics registrar arrives and begins to draw up and administer a medication immediately on his arrival. Which of the following medications is the most important for the anaesthetics registrar to use next in the acute management of this patient?

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.