What are non-pharmacologic treatment strategies

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Case - Irving Olson, a 75 year old male comes to see you today for follow up. He has a history of emphysema, for which is very stressful. Ruth, his wife, tells you he has been drinking alcohol for years! He usually drinks about a bottle of wine per day.

Questions -

1. What are non-pharmacologic treatment strategies for the management of alcohol use disorder?

2. What pharmacologic treatment is used first line for Irving for the treatment of alcohol use disorder (be sure to include, at a minimum, drug name, dose, route, frequency)? What other treatment options exist? Why did you choose your treatment option over other available options (if applicable)?

3. What is the mechanism of action of the first line regimen selected discussed in #2? How does the mechanism of action correlate with the physiology/pathophysiology of alcohol use disorder?

4. What are the most common adverse effects of the pharmacologic agents discussed in #2?

5. What is the cost of the first line regimen selected discussed in #2?

6. Discuss pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of the first line regimen selected discussed in #2? (be sure to include, at a minimum, onset, peak, duration, half-life, etc).

7. What education would you provide Irving for the first line treatment discussed in #2?

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