Banana bag

Banana bag

The majority of chronic alcoholics do NOT require a banana bag

• Thiamine 100mg IV
• Folate 1mg IV (cheaper PO)
• Multivitamin 1 tab IV (cheaper PO)
• Magnesium sulfate 2mg IV
• Normal saline as needed for hydration

See Also

Ethanol related disease processes

• Ethanol toxicity
• Alcohol use disorder
• Alcohol withdrawal
  • Alcohol withdrawal seizures
  • Delerium tremens
• Electrolyte/acid-base disorder
  • Alcoholic ketoacidosis
  • Beer potomania syndrome
  • Beriberi
  • Thiamine deficiency
  • Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome