General Health

Antabuse (disulfiram)

Drug treatment is supportive therapy and counseling with alcohol should be used. This medication is used to help treat alcohol. Man should never be without knowledge of the drug.

After drinking at least 12 hours Do not take this medication. Or crushed tablets can be mixed with liquid if swallowing is a problem. Take this medication by mouth, usually one or two tablets daily as directed by your doctor. Taking the drug while it is extremely important that you do beer, wine, aftershave lotions, mouthwash, cologne, avoid alcohol in all forms, including liquid medications. Read labels carefully, nonprescription products, among them alcohol, and ask your pharmacist if you are not sure.

Antabuse alcohol elimination from the body is not affected. Antabuse treatment of alcohol under a very unpleasant reaction when the patient ingests a small amount of alcohol is also a reaction to the result. This reaction, which is proportional to both doses of Antabuse and alcohol, as alcohol is metabolized continue. Accumulation of acetaldehyde in the blood to produce a very unpleasant symptom complex, called the Antabuse-alcohol reaction. During alcohol metabolism following Antabuse quantity of acetaldehyde in the blood are 5-10 times more than the same amount of alcohol alone can be found during metabolism. Antabuse blocks the oxidation of acetaldehyde levels of alcohol.

Missed dose as soon as you remember. Uniformly the rest of the day after the dose unless otherwise directed by your doctor.

Closely - in a closed container between 59 and 86 degrees F (15 and 30 degrees C) at room temperature, drug store, heat and light.

Discuss the risks and benefits with your doctor. No serious side effects, which can last from 30 minutes to several hours may be medicated by drinking. Tell your doctor your medical history, especially: heart disease, liver or kidney disease, mental problems, diabetes (especially in the rubber or pesticides), any allergies. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding. Antabuse is excreted in breast milk, if it is not known. For Antabuse cause drowsiness, so be careful when driving or operating activities requiring alertness can. Antabuse-alcohol reaction two weeks after the drug bust could have been. This medication causes of intolerance for alcohol. Antabuse use during pregnancy should be an absolute minimum. Flushing, headache, nausea, vomiting, sweating, dizziness, produces an unpleasant reaction, the heart (palpitations), blurred vision or weakness when even small amounts of alcohol quickly blurring.