Antabuse

For anyone who suffers from cravings for alcohol or alcoholism, there are drug treatments available that have received approval by the FDA. For example, some options include Acamprosate (Campral), Naltrexone (Revia and Depade) and Disulfiram (Antabuse). You will need to obtain a prescription to take any of these drugs, which are used to [...]

Disulfiram, also known as Antabuse, was the first medication that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved for treating alcohol dependence and abuse. The drug is called an “aversive” because it provides a psychological as well as physical deterrent to help individuals quit drinking. However, it will not treat any symptoms of alcohol withdrawal [...]