What is the drug prescribed by doctors to help stop alcohol abuse?
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thanks.
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They can prescribe medication for Alcohol Abuse:
Disulfiram (Antabuse)/Naltrexone (ReVia, Vivitrol), /Acamprosate (Campral)/Topiramate (Topamax)
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It is called Anabuse.
Ask a doctor or look it up on a search engine.
antibuse is the name of the drug to the best of my knowledge. to be sure check on WebMD which is a very good site for any medical questions.
it is named antibuse and it works.If you take a pill and then drink a beer --or any kind of alcohol, it will make you so sick you will think you are dieing.
Antabuse has been prescribed in the past; it's a drug that makes the user ill if he or she drinks alcohol. Naloxene is a drug used to block the effects of opiate drugs such as heroin; some doctors have reported success using it to treat alcoholics.
Doctors typically prescribe the benzodiazepines such as Serax, Ativan, Librium, and Valium when treating alcohol withdrawal symptoms.
Doctors also prescribe disulfiram (Antabuse) or naltrexone (ReViaT) to help prevent the individual from returning to drinking after he or she has experienced a relapse.
You are probably familar with antabuse. Antabuse produces negative effects such as flushing, dizziness, vomiting or nausea if the person ingests alcohol.
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