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Asked for Female, 53 years old from Hoshiarpur
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MBBS, DPM

Psychiatrist•Bangalore
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Dear Pam,
I hope Dixone is Disulfiram tablet. Disulfiram and alcohol interaction gives unpleasant feeling and morbid fear. That is why your uncle is not drinking since he is not getting any good feeling with alcohol.
If you stop Disulfiram, he will start enjoying alcohol and become dependent within few days by increasing the alcohol intake. So DO NOT STOP Disulfiram unless you want him to drink on an occasion.
Disulfiram needs to be stopped 10 days earlier to make him enjoy alcohol.
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Psychiatrist•Ludhiana
No. If that is the case you might be on Disulfiram/Antabuse or any medication.
If not you better avoid alcohol.
It is not related to primary heart issue/You get your Liver checked and also LFT/ and ultrasound Liver for ruling out Fatty liver.
Get back to me with your results.
Asked for female, 29 years old from Jind
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General Physician•Alappuzha
The most common side effect of disulfiram includes drowsiness and fatigue. Many patients experience metallic or garlic-like aftertaste, but most patients develop tolerance to this effect. In addition, disulfiram is also associated with impotence. This is most common in doses of 500 mg daily. Disulfiram can also cause blurred vision, skin discoloration, inflammation of the skin, increased heart rate, and mental changes. During the first three months of therapy, patients should have their liver fu...more
Asked for female, 56 years old from Bangalore
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General Physician•Vadodara
Hello, no disulfiram is a salt by different names can control alcoholism. Esperal, diazone. You have to be bold for that. As it produces vomit so the person slowly stop alcohol, he thaught my liver is damaged. I have to say yes liver is not well.
Asked for male, 35 years old from Bhubaneswar
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MBBS, DPM

Psychiatrist•Bangalore
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Dear lybrate-user,
Is he taking Disulfiram daily? Please check on that to make sure that he is taking it daily.
Disulfiram causes aversion towards alcohol by giving unpleasant sensations if he drinks. He may be skipping disulfiram due to craving to drink and he does not know how to deal with it.
If he has craving for alcohol, you need to give him costly anti craving drugs for at least 9 - 12 months.
You need to help him motivate himself continuously and reward him if he reduces d...more
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M.Sc - Applied Psychology, P.G.Dip.in Gu...read more

Psychologist•Madurai
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No. Without patient's motivation to give up the habit of alcohol, it is not possible. Try to motivate him for a de-addiction program in a professional setting. Though there are some medicines like disulfiram that are being given to the addicted people without their knowledge, sooner or later they find the trick and the problem will only aggravate.
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Asked for Female, 43 years old from Mumbai
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MBBS, DPM

Psychiatrist•Bangalore
Dear Vishakha, There are effective treatment for sudden alcohol withdrawal 3 different tablets for reducing the cravings There is also Disulfiram for aversion to alcohol Please try to admit him for DVT and seek psychiatric help to motivate him
Asked for male, 33 years old from Hassan
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C.S.C, D.C.H, M.B.B.S

General Physician•Alappuzha
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It is the side effect of disulfiram. The use of this drug is only as an aversion agent so that if he takes alcohol while taking the drug he will have unpleasant effects and vomiting. Due to these unhappy effect the person is thought to stop taking further drinks. But only strong will power will help. For further assistance you can concern me privately
Asked for female, 18 years old from Baghpat
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Psychiatrist•Chennai
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The tablet you mentioned is a steroid, why was it given. It is never indicated for alcoholism. Kindly get him admitted in a hospital with detailed evaluation. Good luck.
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Asked for male, 50 years old from Agra
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Reparenting Technique, BA, BEd

Psychologist•Bangalore
A doctor will prescribe an antabuse called disulfiram. It is not at all effective if the person is not going for therapy simultaneously. You need to cooperate with the prescription until the desired result is achieved. If you ingest even a small dose of alcohol or alcohol based syrups, you will likely have a mild to severe reaction that may entail hospitalization! are you going to be sufficiently committed? talk to your doctor and discuss all the repercussions before venturing into this therapy....more
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