Manufacturer: Ind Swift Laboratories Ltd
Salt Composition : Disulfiram(500mg)
Strip of 4 Tablet
(Inclusive of all taxes)
Alconol 500mg Tablet may be taken with or without food. Take this medicine as advised by your doctor and if you have missed a dose, take it as soon as you remember. Do not skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment. This medication mustn't be stopped suddenly without talking to your doctor. Remember while taking this medication, avoid alcohol in all forms including beer, wine, aftershave lotions, mouthwash, vinegar, and liquid medications. Some common side effects of using this medication are headache, fatigue, drowsiness, and metallic taste. Initially, it may also cause dizziness and sleepiness, so do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how this medicine affects you. It is important to know that you should take this medicine in combination with a counseling program as it will provide extra help to maintain abstinence from alcohol. Remember it will take time, support, willpower, and determination to readjust the habit of not drinking.
Alconol 500mg Tablet is a medicine used in the treatment of alcohol addiction. It works by producing interaction with alcohol and thereby causing unpleasant effects like nausea, flushing of the face, headaches. Thus, it discourages the patient from taking alcohol while on this medication.
PHARMACOKINETICS. Pharmacokinetic data are not clearly established; however, it has been demonstrated that 80% to 95% of an ingested dose of disulfiram (Antabuse) is absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract. Time to peak serum concentration is 1 to 2 hours.
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Common side effects of Alconol
Headache
Fatigue
Drowsiness
Metallic taste
a condition with low thyroid hormone levels.
diabetes.
severe mental disorder with loss of personality & reality.
alcohol intoxication.
organic mental disorder.
severe disease of the arteries of the heart.
abnormal heart rhythm.
severe heart failure.
Alconol 500mg Tablet may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.
It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Alconol 500mg Tablet.
Alconol 500mg Tablet is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
Disulfiram is used to treat chronic alcoholism. It causes unpleasant effects when even small amounts of alcohol are consumed. These effects include flushing of the face, headache, nausea, vomiting, chest pain, weakness, blurred vision, mental confusion, sweating, choking, breathing difficulty, and anxiety.
Some products that may interact with this drug are: alcohol-containing products (such as cough and cold syrups, aftershave), amitriptyline, benznidazole, "blood thinners" (such as warfarin), certain medications for seizures (including hydantoins such as phenytoin/fosphenytoin), isoniazid, metronidazole, theophylline.
Do not chew, crush or break it. Alconol 500mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
Store below 30°C
If you miss a dose of Alconol 500mg Tablet, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.
Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.
Alconol 500mg Tablet is used together with behavior modification, psychotherapy, and counseling support to help you stop drinking.
It works best for patients who can achieve initial abstinence of at least 12 hours, are committed to maintaining abstinence, and agree to take the medication.
While taking this medication, avoid alcohol in all forms including beer, wine, aftershave lotions, mouthwash, vinegar, certain desserts, colognes, and liquid medications.
When you first start taking it, you may feel dizzy, confused, tired, and weak. Don't drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how it affects you.
You may notice an aftertaste of either garlic or metal when you start taking Alconol 500mg Tablet. Inform your doctor if this does not go away.
Inform your doctor if you have a history of heart disease, liver or kidney disease, psychiatric problems, diabetes, or if you're allergic to latex rubber or pesticides.
Do not take it if you are pregnant, planning a pregnancy, or breastfeeding.
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Alconol 500mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
Q. Is Alconol 500mg Tablet safe/dangerous?
Yes, Alconol 500mg Tablet is safe if used at prescribed doses for the prescribed duration in a hospital or specialized clinic as advised by your special doctor
Q. Is Alconol 500mg Tablet over-the-counter medicine?
No, Alconol 500mg Tablet is not an over-the-counter medicine. Alconol 500mg Tablet treatment for alcohol withdrawal should be initiated only in a hospital or specialized clinic and by experienced doctors only. Patients should follow advice of the doctor regarding its use
Q. Is Alconol 500mg Tablet addictive?
No, Alconol 500mg Tablet is not addictive. It is used to treat alcohol addiction and chronic alcoholism
Q. Does Alconol 500mg Tablet work?
Yes, Alconol 500mg Tablet works. Alconol 500mg Tablet is an aldehyde dehydrogenase inhibitor. It works by blocking the processing of alcohol in the body causing unpleasant feeling leading to alcohol withdrawal
Q. Does Alconol 500mg Tablet work for everyone?
Alconol 500mg Tablet works for chronic alcoholics who are cooperative and willing to give up alcoholism. Patients should follow advice of the doctor regarding its use
Q. Does Alconol 500mg Tablet stops cravings?
Alconol 500mg Tablet blocks the processing of alcohol in the body causing unpleasant feeling due to these unpleasant episodes, alcoholics abstain from alcohol Therefore, patients may avoid consuming alcohol to avoid unpleasant reactions upon consuming alcohol even days after stopping Alconol 500mg Tablet. It may not have any direct effects on cravings
Q. Does Alconol 500mg Tablet work immediately?
Yes, Alconol 500mg Tablet works on alcohol withdrawal as soon as you start the treatment
