Substance Use Medications · Alcohol Use Disorder

Disulfiram

Brand: Antabuse

Aldehyde dehydrogenase inhibitor (aversion agent for alcohol use disorder)

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1.How does disulfiram work?

2.What are the symptoms of the disulfiram-ethanol reaction?

3.How long does DER risk persist after stopping disulfiram?

4.What labs are required before and during disulfiram therapy?

5.What is the single strongest predictor of disulfiram efficacy?

6.Who is the ideal disulfiram candidate?

7.Patient must be alcohol-free for how long before starting disulfiram?

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