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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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
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
yes, it is true! thdo it n evansvill indiana! force you to take antabuse or pay with yor freedom. even if you have NEVER been in trouble. how can this be legal?
I was prescribed antabuse by doctor I've been seeing whom I sought out to counsel me as I wish to live life without alcohol. I quit hundreds of times on my own and inevitably would cave to one trigger or another and drink in a matter of days. Here is my impression after being on antabuse for 3 days. I took the first dose in the morning 10 hours after having my last drink. My doctor believed I had been sober for over a week before prescribing it. I manipulated the situation and resolved to do things on my own terms. I quickly developed a headache and ibuprofen solved that. 3 hours later I had lunch and an hour and a half after I threw it up on the side of the road quite suddenly. I then read the precautions which said not to take it until 12 hours after you have ingested alcohol. 2 hours later I felt quite good. I was able to eat a small meal at dinner with no issues. I have felt fine since day one.
Here is the part that I am finding very helpful. I can't rationalize in an instant anymore. In three days I have broken the cycle of allowing myself to cave in and just buy the beer when the opportunity presents itself. I found quite a number of opportunities before. Now, if I want to drink I have to skip the next daily morning dose and wait four days or I will suffer. I am noticing so many positive results in a short time that I am eager to take the morning dose and commit to four more days. I've regained some perspective as a parent. I am communicating intimately with my wife rather than hiding from her to protect my addiction.
I've read a number of these posts and detect a tone of victimization. There is nothing diabolical about this drug. It is a tool and the precautions are clearly spelled out. I suppose a prescribing doctor needs to consider the capacity of the patient. My initial negative experience was a result of my dishonesty and will to do it on my own alcoholic terms. Lesson learned.
If they are prescribing this as a control measure in Indiana to people without the ability to understand the consequences of their actions, then that is wrong. But something tells me they are told very clearly what will happen if they drink and some may choose to anyway. I think many strung out addicts know they are killing themselves. You can't force a will to survive any more than you can force a will to be productive and happy.
I am going to agree with Sven, Antabuse has been a game changer for me. It takes the alcohol option off the table and forces sobriety. Also, you really have to plan to fall off the wagon as you have to quit taking the pills well in advance (2 weeks is what I've been told). For me, there have been no side effects, although I have been taking the precaution of making my wine sauces with non alcoholic wine which is gross. The terrible effects of drinking while onthis drug are the whole point--there is no cheating or equvocating or you will pay the price.
Sven and Heather are right on. I have been on antabuse for several months. It is not diabotical! It saved my life. For those who suggested "just get off the booze" - please do not choose counseling as a career-your lack of understanding and compassion for those who suffer from this terrible disease IS diabotical! PS-genocide????? Get real!)
My husband started taking this antabuse pill in December of 2011 by court. 4 months later he started getting symptoms of weakness,yellow eyes and skin,dark urin with mental confusion.He died on May 2012.I believe this pill caused his death.If it can kill you why is it being provided to take under these fatal side affects? bvp68@yahoo.com
I really needed to hear some of this stuff on here. I suffer from the constant need for a drink. I have paid for 4 rehabs, done a.a., see a counsler every week but I still cant go a week with out a drink. I just wish I could get a month of sobriety behind me at least. So I have the antabuse just sitting in front of me right now. And quite honestly because of these comments I have hope all the sudden. So I probably should wait at least a day right?
Thanks for peoples positive comments. And a good article.
Joe Black 3 years 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.