How effective is campral?

It only assists you: Branded as campral, acamprosate is only indicated/used for the maintenance of alcohol abstinence. Because of it is relatively short half-live, it must be taken as 3pills 3x/day and only works as long as it is being taken. Will power and self-discipline are of utmost important as the medication is only to assist you maintaining abstinence from alcohol. Consult doc. Good luck.

Acamprosate: In one study at the end of 1 yr – 17% of people taking acamprosate had not relapsed. REF: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11524308/ *Acamprosate is designed to work with a combination of counseling/ support & behavioral modification. Medical follow up visits would follow. It is for use in people who have stopped drinking – not those who are continuing to drink alcohol.