A Patient Asking for Medication to Assist with Maintaining Abstinence

question 7

Multiple Choice

A patient asking for medication to assist with maintaining abstinence from alcohol also takes oxycodone for back pain. Which medication would be appropriate to prescribe?

• A)Acamprosate (Campral) 666 mg tid
• B)Naltrexone extended-release injection (Vivitrol) 380 mg every four weeks
• C)Diazepam 5 mg orally every six hours
• D)Naloxone extended-release intramuscular (IM) (Narcan EX) 500 mg every four weeks

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