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Alcohol Dependence

Alcohol dependence is drinking in a way that harms health and daily life, and finding it hard to stop or cut down even when you want to.

Antabuse

Disulfiram

250mg · 500mg

Disulfiram tablets for alcohol dependence. Even small amounts of alcohol in food or medicine can trigger a severe reaction.

From$0.34/ tabletView

Revia

Naltrexone

50mg

Naltrexone tablets for alcohol and opioid dependence. They block the reward effects of these substances, reducing craving.

From$3.84/ tabletView

Naltrexone Tablets

Naltrexone

50mg

Naltrexone tablets for alcohol and opioid dependence. It blocks the rewarding effects of these substances to reduce the urge to drink or use.

From$6.72/ tabletView

Acamprol

Acamprosate

333mg

Acamprosate tablets for alcohol dependence. It restores the balance between brain chemicals that long-term drinking disrupts.

From$1.65/ tabletView

Key points

  • It can develop in anyone who drinks regularly, and drinking more, and more often, over time raises the risk.
  • Signs may include withdrawal symptoms without a drink, needing more alcohol for the same effect, and continuing to drink despite the problems it is causing.
  • It is broadly managed with talking therapies and support groups, and sometimes alongside these with medicines to support recovery.

Medicines listed for alcohol dependence

The products listed for alcohol dependence belong to a few different medicine classes. They contain Naltrexone, Disulfiram and acamprosate, each taken as a tablet. Naltrexone and acamprosate work by helping to reduce cravings and the urge to drink, while disulfiram works by causing an unpleasant reaction if alcohol is drunk, which can discourage drinking.

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