When do you consider benzodiazepine-sparing treatment protocols for acute alcohol withdrawal?
Are there specific medications, protocols, or tapers that you suggest?
Answer from: at Community Practice
Benzodiazepine-sparing protocols for acute alcohol withdrawal should be considered cautiously and within the context of careful risk stratification. Benzodiazepines became the predominant treatment for alcohol withdrawal through historical adoption rather than through prospective, head-to-head trial...