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Whether youâre in a detox center or at a home, there are some things you can do to help yourself cope with alcohol withdrawal. In a detox center, you may also be given medications to help reduce symptoms, discomfort, and cravings. At home, over-the-counter pain relievers can help.
These medications commonly include benzodiazepines, barbiturates, propofol, and (in rare cases) ethanol. Clomethiazole and GHB are used in Europe as substitute medications for alcohol withdrawal syndrome. They are currently not available in the United States for the treatment of alcohol-withdrawal syndrome. No evidence suggests that one sedative-hypnotic is more effective than another, but benzodiazepines have fewer adverse effects.