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Acamprol 333mg Tablet

Manufacturer: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd

Medicine composition: Acamprosate

Prescription vs.OTC: Prescription by Doctor not required

About Acamprol 333mg Tablet

Acamprol 333mg Tablet is used with proper counseling for people dealing with alcoholism. It helps reduce alcohol dependency of people. It works by repairing the chemical balance in the brain. It is advised to not use this medication while still drinking alcohol.

Possible side effects of this medicine include diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, gas, and stomach pain, loss of appetite, headache, drowsiness, dizziness, constipation, fatigue, weight gain or loss, muscle pain, joint pain, change in sexual desire or decreased sexual activity. If you observe any of these side effects, it is recommended to consult your doctor or health care provider before using this medicine. Inform your doctor or health care professional if you observe severe side effects such as stomach pain, black stool, vomit that appears as coffee grounds and seizures. If these side effects worsen, seek medical help right away. This medicine also has few allergic reactions such as rash, itching, swelling of throat, face or lips, dizziness and trouble in breathing. Therefore, it is best to contact your doctor before using this medicine.

Before taking this medication, consult your doctor if you are allergic to it or the ingredients present in them. Also, inform your doctor if you are taking any prescription medicine or non-prescription medicine and medical problems such as kidney disease. It is recommended to not use this medicine during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

When is Acamprol 333mg Tablet prescribed?

alcoholism

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What are the side effects of Acamprol 333mg Tablet ?

In addition to its intended effect, Acamprol 333mg Tablet may cause some unwanted effects too. In such cases, you must seek medical attention immediately. This is not an exhaustive list of side effects. Please inform your doctor if you experience any adverse reaction to the medication.

diarrhoea Moderate Less Common

Abdominal pain Moderate Less Common

nausea Moderate Less Common

vomiting Moderate Less Common

Decreased libido Moderate Less Common

Itching Moderate Less Common

Flatulence Moderate Less Common

Impotence. Moderate Less Common

Key highlights of Acamprol 333mg Tablet

Is It safe with alcohol?

Interaction with alcohol is unknown. Please consult your doctor.

Are there any pregnancy warnings?

This medicine should not be consumed during pregnancy unless necessary. Consulting a doctor is mandatory to discuss the benefits and risks before taking the medicine.

Are there any breast-feeding warnings?

Unknown. Human and animal studies are not available. Please consult your doctor.

Is it safe to drive while on this medicine?

There is no interaction between driving and consuming this drug. So dose alteration is not needed.

Does this affect kidney function?

Acamprosate calcium is contraindicated in patients with severe renal impairment. Renal Impairment.

Does this affect liver function?

There is no data available. Please consult doctor before consuming the drug.

What are the substitutes for Acamprol 333mg Tablet ?

Below is the list of medicines, which have the same composition, strength and form as Acamprol 333mg Tablet , and hence can be used as its substitute.

Acamptas 333mg Tablet

Intas Pharmaceuticals Ltd

Acmacal 333Mg Tablet

Psycormedies

What are the dosage instructions?

Are there any missed dose instructions?

If you miss a dose of Acamprosate, 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.

How does medicine works?

The precise working nature of Acamprol 333mg Tablet cannot be determined. However, persistent exposure to alcohol is hypothesized or believed to bring about change in harmony between inhibition and excitation of the neurons.

Acamprol 333mg Tablet Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):

Ques: What is Acamprol 333mg tablet?

Ans: Acamprol 333 mg Tablet is used with proper counseling for people dealing with alcoholism. It helps reduce alcohol dependency of people. It contains Acamprosate Calcium as an active ingredient. Acamprol Tablet works by interacting with glutamate and gamma-aminobutyric acid neurotransmitter systems.

Ques: What are the uses of Acamprol 333mg tablet?

Ans: Acamprol 333 mg Tablet is used for the treatment and prevention from conditions and symptoms of diseases like addiction to alcohol. Besides these, it can also be used to treat conditions like dependence on alcohol. The patient should inform the doctor about any ongoing medications and treatment before using Acamprol 333 mg Tablet to avoid undesirable effects.

Ques: What are the Side Effects of Acamprol 333mg tablet?

Ans: This is a list of possible side-effects which may occur due to the constituting ingredients of Acamprol 333 mg Tablet. This is not a comprehensive list. These side-effects have been observed and not necessarily occur. Some of these side-effects may be serious. These include a headache, anxiety, abdominal colic, nausea, and diarrhea. If any of these symptoms occur often or on daily basis, a doctor should be urgently consulted.

Ques: What are the instructions for storage and disposal Acamprol 333mg tablet?

Ans: Acamprol 333 mg Tablet should be stored at room temperature, away from heat and direct light. Keep it away from the reach of children and pets. A doctor should be consulted regarding the dosage of Acamprol 333 mg Tablet. The patient should consult a doctor for its further uses and side effects and should inform the doctor about any ongoing medications and treatment before using to avoid undesirable effects.

User feedback for Acamprol 333mg Tablet

What are you using Acamprol 333mg Tablet for?

alcoholism

Other

How much was the improvement?

Average

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How long did it take before seeing improvement?

More than 2 days

Within 2 hours

Within a day

Within 2 days

Within 6 hours

How frequently did you take this medicine?

Thrice a day

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Four times A Day

How did you take this medicine?

With Food

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Empty stomach

What were the side effects of this medicine?

Other

Nausea

Diarrhoea

Itching

Abdominal Pain

Vomiting

Decreased libido

Impotence

Flatulence

No Side Effects

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I was alcoholic. I am male and my age is 38. My doctor given me Acamprol 333 tablet. After Take Acamprol 333, I feel in sexual problem. Like Erection And Doctor is not convinced with my story. Now what I Do?

Dr. Saul Pereira

Reparenting Technique, BA, BEd, Transactional Analysis

Psychologist, Bangalore

I was alcoholic. I am male and my age is 38. My doctor given me Acamprol 333 tablet. After Take Acamprol 333, I feel ...

Yes, it can create impotence. Please consult another doctor. Besides, this medication must be administered along with counseling and psychosocial support.

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Hi, I try to quit alcohol for a few days and am not able to. I feel an urge to drink and end up having around 4 large pegs. It is happening almost every alternate day. I get slight headaches and sometimes feel very light in the head. I know and I want to stop this. Tried many times though. I was told to take Acamprol, which I did but then one day just could not control the urge. Is there any tablet I can take to end this addiction.

Sarvam Global Healthcare

Psychiatrist, Delhi

Dear Mr. lybrate-user - Quitting requires a scientific process and should be done under guidance of an expert. Prolong use of Alcohol affects once brain and the problem requires counselling and medication both. In case you require more help visit sarvamhealth.com and connect with us.

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My friend was suffering from alcoholism (intake Daily). Earlier we have given counselling to him, after that he reduced for 5 - 6 months then again he started. During that period he was suggested to taken Disulfiram and Acamprol 333 mg. Currently, he is denying for counselling nor not taking tablets. My query is: 1. Whether he can give Acamprol 333 mg medication by mixing in butter milk without knowing by him. Is there any medical complications may arise in this scenario. 2. Whether disulfiram tablet can be given while he is on alcohol. Is there any medical complications may arise while medication during on alcohol. Dear Sir/ Madam, please suggest. Awaiting for your valuable reply. Thanking you in advance.

Dr. K V Anand

BASM, MD, MS (Counseling & Psychotherapy), MSc - Psychology, Certificate in Clinical psychology of children and Young People, Certificate in Psychological First Aid, Certificate in Positive Psychology, Positive Psychiatry and Mental Health

Psychologist, Palakkad

My friend was suffering from alcoholism (intake Daily). Earlier we have given counselling to him, after that he reduc...

Dear user. I can understand. Depressive disorder or depression is a neuro chemical disorder. Suicidal tendency is one main symptom of depression. You must be able to distinguish between mental disease and mental disorder. Your problem is a mental disorder. Not a mental disease. These mental disorders are usually treated with a combination of medicines and other means like awareness, meditation, Psychotherapy techniques, life style changes etc. Take care.

I am alcoholic due to some my past stress. Without drink I can not sleep 1 or 2 am. So I want to stop drink. But how, I do not know. If any medicine for stop drink. Pls suggest me.

Dr. Saranya Devanathan

MBBS, DPM

Psychiatrist, Bangalore

I am alcoholic due to some my past stress. Without drink I can not sleep 1 or 2 am. So I want to stop drink. But how,...

Dear Luise, Since alcohol is a sedative, when you stop drinking there is difficulty in sleeping. The brain gets used to the drinks. It will ask you to give drinks by disturbing your sleep. So, doctors' first medicine when you stop alcohol is a Calmpose kind of drug. There are many types of such drugs - both tablets and injections. Few act only for 2 hours, few acts longer than 24 hours. It will be given for 2-3 weeks initially, when you stop drinking, depending on your need. It is a drug to stop you from suffering withdrawal symptoms. It may be given throughout the day also for few days so that you will not go for alcohol immediately. You will also be given motivational enhancement therapy and stress management therapy in first 12 weeks. You can also start with anticraving drugs like Acamprosate, Baclofen and Naltrexone. They postpone your craving for alcohol. Not immediately - but in 3 months or so. They also make your brain to tolerate less and less alcohol. They are costly and need to be given for 9 months to a year in appropriate dose. You can also ask for aversion therapy with Disulfiram. It makes the alcohol into a poison. The effect of poison, you don't like. You will be OK after taking the drug daily. The drug acts only when alcohol gets into your blood. Since the poison effect happens as soon as you drink, you feel like not drinking or induce vomiting after drinking. This drug is cheap, only less than Rs.2/day. It can be taken for life. Better to assign someone who will give the drug daily to you. May be your wife or mother. All the other drugs you can take by yourself.

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My Question is that my eldest brother very much alcoholic addict. He drinks every night and walk out site my home of hole night. He is drinking last 15 year ago. Kindly help me. I want to get rid of his alcohol. He is BAMS Dr. Kindly help me please please.

Dr. Saranya Devanathan

MBBS, DPM

Psychiatrist, Bangalore

Dear Raj, Please motivate your brother to stop alcohol. Explain to him about the benefits he will have without alcohol. Please give him the medical treatments available for him to quit alcohol. Since alcohol is a sedative, when he stops drinking there is difficulty in sleeping. The brain gets used to the drinks. It will ask him to give drinks by disturbing his sleep. So, doctors' first medicine when he stops alcohol is a Calmpose kind of drug. There are many types of such drugs - both tablets and injections. Few act only for 2 hours, few acts longer than 24 hours. It will be given for 2-3 weeks initially, when he stops drinking, depending on his need. It is a drug to stop him from suffering withdrawal symptoms. It may be given throughout the day also for few days so that he will not go for alcohol immediately. He will also be given motivational enhancement therapy and stress management therapy in first 12 weeks. He can also start with anticraving drugs like Acamprosate, Baclofen and Naltrexone. They postpone his craving for alcohol. Not immediately - but in 3 months or so. They also make his brain to tolerate less and less alcohol. They are costly and need to be given for 9 months to a year in appropriate dose. He can also ask for aversion therapy with Disulfiram. It makes the alcohol into a poison. The effect of poison, he will no't like. He will be OK after taking the drug daily. The drug acts only when alcohol gets into his blood. Since the poison effect happens as soon as he drinks, he feel like not drinking or induce vomiting after drinking. This drug is cheap, only less than Rs.2/day. It can be taken for life. Better to assign someone who will give the drug daily to him. May be his wife or mother. All the other drugs he can take by himself.

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There are many varieties of addiction like alcoholism, gambling, sexual intercourse, etc. These force a person to isolate himself from the entire society and indulge in his or her addictions. If they are not supplied with the drugs they may react violently and may even die.

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• For individuals who are addicted to drugs such as opium and nicotine (Tobacco) are treated with drugs such as methadone, naltrexone for opium addicted individuals and with varenicline and bupropion for tobacco addicted people.

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