All About Antabuse
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Brand Name: Antabuse
Generic Name: Disulfiram
Antabuse is a drug used to treat alcoholism. It is safe when used correctly. Antabuse is a drug which blocks the breakdown of alcohol within our system so that even if we ingest a tiny amount of alcohol it will cause unpleasant side effects such as vomiting, flushing of the skin, accelerated heart rate, shortness of breath, headache, visual disturbances, and mental confusion.
Antabuse may be taken with or without food. It comes in pill form and you may swallow it or chew it. If you miss a dose of your Antabuse take it as soon as you remember. If it is close to the time you would take your next pill skip the missed one and resume taking your pills normally.
Do not take Antabuse if you are under the influence of alcohol or have ingested alcohol within the last 12 hours, if you are taking any other medications containing alcohol of any kind, such as some cough syrups. Also, before taking this drug, make sure you are not allergic to anything in it.
There are some things that can interfere with the use of Antabuse and you should notify your doctor if any of these apply to you:
If you are pregnant or breast feeding
If you are taking any other medications as some medications contain alcohol in them
If you have brain damage, heart disease, seizures, kidney problems, lung cancer, liver problems, or any mental disorders.
The side effects of Antabuse may include headache, drowsiness, restlessness, skin rash, acne. If any of these more severe side effects occur you must contact your doctor immediately. The more severe side effects include tingling hand and feet, weakness, lost of appetite, vomiting, strong stomach pains, dark urine, or yellowing of the eyes or skin.
Most people who are treated with Antabuse have no complications from the drug. As long as you take it as prescribed and notify your doctor of any medical conditions and any other medications you are taking, there should be no complications.
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Dear The Bride: Your hub on Antabuse pretty much follows, in an abbreviated format, what the PDR (Physician's Desk Reference) would say, tho' the PDR does it in more technical terms.
However, I have a problem with your bright outlook on this drug. It can be very dangerous, particularly if the alcoholic forgets he/she is on it and takes an alcoholic drink. This is not a drug to take lightly. And it should be emphasized that it is only available by your doctor's prescription.
Nowadays, there are other, I believe safer, alternatives for alcoholics to try. Perhaps, Antabuse should be a last resort, if ever used at all. By no means should Antabuse be considered inocuous. Also, remember, if an alcoholic is in the throes of trying to withdraw from alcohol, he/she may not be thinking clearly enough to use this very hazardous pharmaceutical with the utmost of care and safety. I do believe deaths have resulted from its use. This is much too high a price to pay...especially since we now have a variety of rehab programs and new Rx treatment opportunities that would not produce the hazardous risks that Antabuse use embodies.
A Caution: The best place to get thorough medical advice on Rx medications is from your doctor, or your nurse. Not from a non-healthcare person, despite their best of intentions. However, the personal experiences other patients have had when using certain Rx drugs can round out the picture for others about to be prescribed such medications...e.g., side effects, allergies, adverse events, positive effects, and so forth.
Warning: Antabuse is NOT A DRUG TO BE TAKEN LIGHTLY. IT CAN CAUSE A FATAL REACTION. PLEASE BE CAREFUL. Stay alive and try the many other alternatives that now are available to alcoholics seeking to get sober. -Helen Borel, RN,PhD
Thanks for your input on this article. I live in Canada so maybe that is why it is available here. I have not known anyone with personal experienves from this drug. I only know what I have learned in school as I am a drug and alcohol counsellor student. We have talked a great amount about this drug. We are told that nobody can be prescribed this drug unless they have gone through detox or some other type of treatment first. It is always used as a last resort. I had said above it must not be taken with any other alcohol, I should have maybe explained the dangers a little more in depth.
Thanks, The Bride
Thanx, The Bride...I'm not sure...but I think Antabuse is rarely used in the U.S. nowadays. They're trying Narcan (R) (naloxone), a narcotic antagonist...used in drug overdose cases in the Emergency Room (ER)...on an experimental basis in alcoholism, recently, and I believe they are getting some good results with it. They are also trying other methods and measures and chemicals. So there's a lot of hope on the horizon for alcoholics who are suffering with this most devastating condition to themselves and their families. (Not to mention alcoholism's drastic effect on society as a whole in DUIs and Driving-related deaths, lost days of work and school, disruption of families and friendships, etc., and so forth.)
So, dear "Bride," I do appreciate you raising this subject by answering a hubber's request, because once brought up hubbers can get many points of view and opinions and it's something to discuss among your colleagues and instructors at your school. (Basically, alcoholics are very, very sick both physically and emotionally...not to mention the damage to the brain itself from the toxicity produced by the poison Alcohol; anything overdone can be poisonous, and in excess, alcohol cannot be metabolized by the liver enough to protect itself, let alone protect the brain. So, with such a very sick individual, I would be loathe to encourage them to take a very strong and hazardous medication like disulfiram.)
So, glad you had the courage to tackle this topic and glad you are aiming toward helping people suffering with alcoholism. It is very important work and I salute you for it. Best regards, Helen (a.k.a. Creativita)
Helen,
Thanks very much for your input on this subject. It's good to know that they are trying out new ways to treat alcoholism in the United States. I really hope they work.
I appreciate your input on this and I am happy to know there is someone else out there who has such strong views on this subject. I agre that alcohlism is a big problem in todays world and I hope it we can find new ways to treat it.
Thanks again,
The Bride
Thanks for the info.
I live in Canada and I use antabuse intermittently and found it to work excellent. I have never gone through treatment and my Dr. had no problem Rx it.
My question is why are more people not using it?
I think most people don't want to use this drug because a lot of people don't agree with it, and there are a lot of bad things people say about it. i think it's great that you are using it for treatment. It's also good to learn that your doctor prescribed it even though you had not received any other treatment. I guess my teacher was wrong and that will be helpful for me to know when I start working in the field this January. Thanks for the comment, and I hope the antabuse is working well for you.
Dear the Bride... I compliment ur known facts on the topic of antabuse. It is helpful, yet still quite incomplete. This drug is used in the U.S. Specifically in Fort Wayne, Indiana. People are FORCED to take this drug, or go to Jail. with having any arrest under the influence of alcohol. We are not given a choice, we are demanded to take this without even being CONVICTED of a crime... our court date is postponed while the individual in question of conviction of crime is demanded to take antabuse for a atleast a 3 year period. THey say the program is non-for profit. but a Medical Indiana state by law, requires the therapy program to not pay any contribution back to the state. So all currency recieved is PROFIT and goes back to the big-wigs who started this program. I know several individuals that are DYING/are dead from being forced to take this pill 3 times a week. and our government and law enforcers say take the pill or go to jail??? Antabuse is Genocide, and our own government poisons the same community and poplulation that votes for them... Of course the antabuse program is not liable for any deaths associated with taking the pill b/c again our government forces us to sign a paper that allows them not to be liable for any death involving the ingestion of antabuse... if one refuses to sign, they are cuffed and sent to jail... again, antabuse is poisoning our fellow citizens, death is becoming more abundant, and still Antabuse is still out there. Please help pass the word so we can stop this horrible drug from killing more innocent individuals.... thank you!
Jay...
My wife has been on antabuse for six days. Tonight she found a bottle of Vodka apparantly on a back shelf near the stove which I was unaware of. She drank two large swallows or about two ounces.
I have been online looking for an antidote to the reaction, but there is none. She has been severely sick for four hours now. Vomiting, stomach cramps, heart palpatations, a drop in blood pressure, a severe migrane, convulsions, shaking from head to toe and now shortness of breath. I thought she was dead for a moment when I last checked until I saw the sheets trembling.
If she does not stop shaking in soon, I am calling an ambulance. For God's sake people, get ahold of your lives and quit drinking. Alcohol has ruined her, and for what? If you are going to take antabuse and you decide to drink, I am leaving this comment so you can be prepared for what to expect. This is absolute misery.
Jay, I have never heard of this drug being forced upon people as I am from Canada, but I do find that rather shocking. Thanks for the info, and I plan to look in to that more as I am now very interested
JoeG, I am very sorry to hear about your wife. There are some very extreme effects from this drug if you ingest any amount of alcohol while you are on it and in fact your wife should have been taken to hospital as she may have drank enough to put herself at serious risk. While taking antabuse you are told not to ingest any amount of alcohol as it is very dangerous. I really hope your wife recovers. And hopefully she gets past her addiction, I wish you well
Joe Black says:
18 months ago
well, thanks but the dr. couldn't even FIND the stuff! Also, I was hoping for someone to answer that has actually TAKEN it or is on it....
BUT....
Apparently it is so Not used anymore (at least around here) that the pharmacy's dealer doesn't even Carry it! wow huh?
Not sure what to think about that - i do know it's been around since the laste 30's early 1940's - a VERY old drug.
I wonder why it gives ppl acne??? skin is PERFECT - that would be a real drag....
hmmmmm-don't know what to think.