Clinical Management using Supplementary Prescriptions.
Indeed, the clinical management of alcoholic dependence requires the use of pharmacological and non-pharmacological methods.
An analysis of the prescribed drugs gives out various observations. For instance, the use of chlordiazepoxide is not a safe alternative as an example of supplementary medicines given in alcoholic patients.
Evidently, a Non-Medical Prescriber (NMP) should realize that the chosen regimen should be safe and, concurrently, effective. Supplementary clinical protocols for alcoholic dependence management require medication for withdrawal.
The critical evaluation shows that benzodiazepines are more effective in managing alcohol withdrawal. However, due to the safety issues associated with these prescriptions, chlordiazepoxide is used for this management.
It alleviates the serious side effects of alcohol withdrawal which include fever rigors, sweating, trembling, and general anorexia.
The fixed dose regimen for administration of benzodiazepine requires the careful monitoring of the patient. The choice of chlordiazepoxide is well fitting, however, as mentioned earlier, a patient taking the drug has a higher risk of developing toxicity.
