Alcohol Use Disorder / Alcoholism
Alcohol use disorder or alcoholism is an inability to control drinking. It can cause short term and long term physical, as well as psychological effects on the patient.
- Alcoholism is a Disease
- A Standard Drink and Low Risk Drinking
- Types of Alcoholic Individuals
- Signs of Alcohol Abuse
- What are the Immediate and Long-term Effects of too much Drinking?
- What Tests are Recommended in Alcoholic Patients?
- How is Alcoholism or Alcohol Use Disorder Treated?
- Self-Check Questionnaire to know If you are Suffering from Alcohol Use Disorder
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Glossary
- Latest Publications
Brand Names and Generic Names of Drugs for Treatment of Alcoholism
Acamprosate
Acamprosate is used to treat alcohol dependence along with other rehabilitation therapy such as counseling and social support in people who have the intention of avoiding alcohol consumption.
Trade Names :
Acamprol tab | Acmacal tab | Acamptass (333 mg)
More ...
Chlordiazepoxide
Chlordiazepoxide is a sedative/hypnotic, prescribed for anxiety disorders and withdrawal symptoms due to alcoholism.
Trade Names :
Anxizide | Equilibrium | Librium | Anxizide | LIBOCALM | MVRIN-C | Ulrax | ULRAX-C | ULRAX-D | Librax (5mg/2.5mg)
More ...
Clomethiazole
Clomethiazole is a hypnotic and sedative, prescribed for treating and preventing symptoms of acute alcohol withdrawal, sleeplessness, restlessness, and agitation (excitement).
Advertisement
Disulfiram
Disulfiram is an alcohol antagonist, prescribed for chronic alcoholism.
Trade Names :
Tyfusin (500 Mg) | Deadict | Deadict | Diabuse | Deadict (500 Mg) | Alwid (250mg) | Chronol (500mg) | DSF (250mg) | Dulopam (250mg) | Ulfiram
More ...
Metadoxine
Metadoxine is a hepatoprotective agent, prescribed for the treatment of fatty liver due to alcoholism.
Trade Names :
Viboliv (500mg) | Metadoxil (500mg) | Alcoliv (500mg) | Metadoxil (300mg) | Viboliv (300mg) | Alcohep | Somaliv | Livopill | Extol
More ...
Naltrexone
Naltrexone is an opioid antagonist, prescribed for management of alcoholism and addiction to opioid drugs.
Trade Names :
Naltrex | Nodict | Naltima | Nalcon
More ...
Advertisement
Ondansetron
Ondansetron is a 5-HT3 receptor antagonist, prescribed for nausea and vomiting caused by cancer chemotherapy, radiation therapy and surgery.
Trade Names :
Ranon | Donrid O | Satron Plus Susp | Vomikind Plus | Myset Plus | Vomiven P | Vomicare P | Satron Plus | Myset -Plus | Lupisetron Plus
More ...
Terizidone
Terizidone is a second-line antitubercular drug which is prescribed for the treatment of both pulmonary and extra pulmonary tuberculosis caused by resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis or M. avium. Pulmonary tuberculosis is limited to the lungs, while extra-pulmonary tuberculosis refers to the infection at other sites of the body.
Trade Names :
Tericox (250mg)
More ...
