Saturday, April 18, 2015




Q: Why in Delirium Tremens (DT) patients, IV Thiamine is preferred over PO Thiamine? 


 

Answer: Orally administered thiamine usually have poor enteral absorption in alcoholic patients, therefore high-risk patients who may go into DTs should  be given parenteral thiamine at 100-250 mg once daily for initial dew days till risk subsides.

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