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Prescribed Medications
| 1. | naltrexone(ReVia ) | ||
| 2. | disulfiram(Antabuse ) | ||
| 3. | acamprosate(Campral ) | ||
| 4. | naltrexone injection(Vivitrol ) | ||
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NALTREXONE (nal TREX one) helps you to remain free of your dependence on opiate drugs or alcohol. It blocks the 'high' that these substances can give you. This medicine is combined with counseling and support groups.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Essentially a pure opiate antagonist.
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Naltrexone is classified as a pure opiate antagonist. It is sold in the United States under the brand names ReVia and Depade, but is also manufactured and sold under its generic name.Naltrexone is used as part of medically supervised behavior modi...
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NALTREXONE (nal TREX one) helps you to not drink alcohol.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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DISULFIRAM (dye SUL fi ram) can help patients with an alcohol abuse problem not to drink alcohol. When taken with alcohol, this medicine produces unpleasant effects. This medicine is part of a recovery program that includes medical supervision and counseling. It is not a cure.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Disulfiram is an aldehyde dehydrogenase inhibitor. It prohibits the activity of aldehyde dehydrogenase, an enzyme found in the liver.
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Alcohol deterrent; an aldehyde dehydrogenase inhibitor.
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ACAMPROSATE (a KAM pro sate) helps you to abstain from alcohol as part of a support program. It does not help with alcohol withdrawal.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Synthetic homotaurine derivative that interacts with glutamate and GABA neurotransmitter systems in the CNS.
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