March 2021

In the inpatient setting, nurses perform frequent assessments that inform the treatment plan. However, for negative affect and sleep symptoms, more evidence supports using gabapentinoids (gabapentin and pregabalin) and anticonvulsants (carbamazepine and oxcarbazepine). Although preliminary data support acamprosate, there were no controlled trials. Despite an older treatment trial showing some positive data for amitriptyline for […]

However, as gabapentin does not suppress or prevent alcohol withdrawal seizures, it is not recommended as a stand-alone therapy for acute or protracted alcohol withdrawal (Hammond et al., 2015; Leung et al., 2015). In one trial, gabapentin appeared to outperform lorazepam during PAWS for abstinence, cravings, and tolerability (Myrick et al., 2009). However, Trevisan and