Q; In patients with a history of alcohol abuse which three vitamins required to be replaced on relatively urgent basis after admission?

Answer:

• Thiamine 100 mg daily, 
• Vitamin B6 2 mg daily, and 
• Folic acid 1 mg daily

Another difference between other patients and patients with ETOH abuse is, they require frequent feedings, with the goal of an energy intake of 35 to 40 kcal/kg of body weight/day and protein intake of 1.2 to 1.5 g/kg of body weight/day.


Reference: 

The European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN). ESPEN Guidelines. http://www.espen.org/espenguidelines.html