Symptomatic Medication
A range of medications is commonly used to manage various symptoms of alcohol withdrawal, despite the absence of an empirical evidence base. Examples include:
- paracetamol up to 1 gram twice a day as needed for headache
- anti-emetics for nausea (for example, metoclopramide 10 mg 6 hourly as needed, and prochlorperazine 5 mg oral or intramuscular 6 hourly)
- loperamide or electrolye solution for diarrhoea
- antacid such as Gaviscon
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Recommendation |
Grade of recommendation |
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A range of symptomatic medications may be used for addressing specific symptoms (such as paracetamol for headache, anti-emetics, anti-diarrhoeal agents). |
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