A 55-year-old member asked:
What is medication antabuse (disulfiram)?
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Dr. Christopher Breenanswered
General Practice 11 years experience
Anti alcohol abuse: Antabuse (disulfiram) is also called disulfram. Basically it leads to a very quick onset hangover. It is used to keep patients from abusing alcohol.
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Dr. Kevin Passeranswered
37 years experience
Antabuse (disulfiram): I encourage my patients suffering from chronic alcohol dependency to take antabuse (disulfiram), (disulfiram) better yet, have their spouse or significant other supervise the taking of antabuse (disulfiram). Except for liver effects, which generally are not as damaging as alcohol, Antabuse (disulfiram) has no effects unless one drinks. Then, one becomes very sick. So sick that the person avoids consuming any/all alcohol.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Is there an over-the-counter medication that is similar to antabuse (disulfiram)?
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Dr. Barbara A Majeronianswered
Specializes in Family Medicine
No: There is not an over the counter medicine that is similar to antabuse (disulfiram).
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Why do they use antabuse (disulfiram)?
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Dr. Alan Alianswered
Psychiatry 34 years experience
Antabuse (disulfiram): With alcohol.To deter alcohol use, due to unpleasant reaction if mixed.
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Last updated Sep 28, 2016
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