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Acamprosate is one of the pharmacotherapies,
along with naltrexone and disulfiram, used to maintain abstinence in
alcohol dependent persons.
Acamprosate is prescriber by medical doctors.
Treatment
Treatment with acamprosate should only be initiated once a person
has stopped drinking.
If a person continues to drink whilst being treated with
acamprosate they will not experience precipitated withdrawal.
The recommended period of treatment is one year.
Dose varies according to body weight and is taken three times a
day with meals.
It should be taken in combination with counselling
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Side Effects
Some of the common side effects of acamprosate include:
- diarrhoea
- nausea
- upset stomach
- itching, skin rash
- changes in sex drive
Overdose
Overdose on acamprosate is usually benign and the only symptom
which was associated with overdose is diarrhoea.
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