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I wanted to know is chlordiazepoxide/librium a good medication for alcohol withdrawal and the associated anxiety?

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Dr. Anthony Vita answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Lethal: Withdrawal from alcohol can be lethal. Patients should not attempt to detoxify from alcohol except under careful physician supervision, usually in the hospital. Best.

Answered 6/21/2015

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