Which is a benzodiazepine of choice when treating anxiety associated with alcohol withdrawal?
a. Chlordiazepoxide (Librium)
b. Oxazepam (Serax)
c. Diazepam (Valium)
d. Clorazepate (Tranxene)
ANS: B
Oxazepam and lorazepam are the drugs of choice in treating anxiety disorders because they have no active metabolites. Chlordiazepoxide and clorazepate are not the drugs of choice when treating anxiety associated with alcohol withdrawal. Diazepam has not been studied as fully as oxazepam in treating patients who have hepatic function impairment.
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