A patient who has been diagnosed with alcohol used disorder…
A patient who has been diagnosed with alcohol used disorder (AUD) is ready to cut back on how much alcohol she drinks. However, she is struggling because she likes how alcohol makes her feel. She wonders if there is a medication that can help her. She isn’t ready to commit to alcohol abstinence, but her goal is to drink less. She shares that she has difficulty remembering to take medications. Several times a week she takes acetaminophen that she buys over the counter but is not taking any other medications. What medication for AUD is MOST appropriate for this patient?
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TL is a 18 yo woman with a history of seizures characterized by what she describes as mostly blanking out periods, with occasional jerks of her left arm. This mainly happens early in the morning, and she can sometime feel it coming on. She is new to your pharmacy and presents with complaints of weight gain (5 kg over the past 4 months). In addition, she reports that her menstrual cycle periods seem to be longer the usual, and are associated with somewhat heavier bleeding. You try to obtain a medication history from this patient, however she is unable to recall what medication her neurologist recently started. She states that her only medicine is her seizure medication. While talking to her, you notice she has a slight tremor in both hands. Based upon her presentation, her medication MOST likely is:
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