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Antabuse
Antabuse , trade name for the drug tetraethylthiuram disulfide, used in the treatment of alcoholism . Also called sulfiram, Antabuse is nontoxic, but it alters the metabolism of alcohol in the body, making it impossible for one who is taking the drug to drink without experiencing severe discomfort.... Read more |
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Disulfiram
Disulfiram Definition Disulfiram is an aldehyde dehydrogenase inhibitor. It prohibits the activity of aldehyde dehydrogenase, an enzyme found in the liver. In the United States, disulfiram is sold under brand name Antabuse. Purpose Disulfiram is used as a conditioning treatment... Read more |
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Personal experience: with support from Antabuse, I have just celebrated the...
...seem to me to be a perfect candidate for Antabuse." I was astounded! I know it sounds...listened, enormously hopeful, he explained Antabuse and its actions and reactions to me and...ll take it." The first time I took Antabuse, I felt relief wash over me. I suddenly... |
 "Post-Tribune (IN)")
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PORTER COUNTY HEALTH OFFICIALS HOLDING OFF DECISION ON ANTABUSE
...whether to take over administration of an Antabuse program until it receives more information about the program. Antabuse is a medication which makes people...asked the Health Department to dispense Antabuse because its officials don't feel... |
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ANTABUSE PROGRAM MAY SHIFT OFFICIAL CITES NEED FOR CENTRALIZATION
...Department has been asked to take over administration of an Antabuse program, aimed at keeping alcohol abusers dry. The Health...offenders are administered the medication at the county jail. Antabuse makes a person drinking alcoholic beverages very ill. Hannon... |
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ANTI-DRINKING DRUG USE GROWING MARION COUNTY GIVES DRUNKS CHEMICAL...
...questioned the program's constitutionality. Antabuse, a drug that induces violent, nauseous...said they have used Vanderburgh's Antabuse program as a model for their own sentencing...Municipal Court Judge Evan Goodman. But Antabuse is not being ordered in Allen superior... |
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County slaps on the 'Lohan cuff'\
...Courthouse in Valparaiso. Instead of using Antabuse, which would interfere with his medication...alternative to the anti-alcohol drug Antabuse, Chidester said. But until last month...the cost of the bracelet, he said. Antabuse, which makes an offender violently ill... |
 "The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)")
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REPEAT DRUNK DRIVER GETS 7 YEARS IN JAIL JUDGE REJECTS BID FOR SHORTER TERM
...for a dose of the anti-alcohol drug Antabuse. Twohig said the drug makes a person...candidate for probation and said using Antabuse could kill him. Experts say that using...SIDEBAR: Anti-drinking drug losing favor Antabuse, a relatively old drug, has been used... |
 "The Herald News - Joliet (IL)")
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Ask Dr. Gott
...meetings, getting counseling, and taking Antabuse. What can you tell me about this drug? A: Antabuse (disulfiram), when taken regularly...when alcohol is ingested, a person on Antabuse will characteristically experience flushing... |
 "O'Reilly Factor (FOX News)")
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Impact
...have supervision. She needs to be on antabuse. She needs to get the problem under...doesn't want to stop, you put her on Antabuse. She gets sick if she drinks. Then...you take.O'REILLY: OK. You force antabuse in her mouth? Is that what you do... |
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EXPANDED PROGRAM FOR PROBLEM DRINKERS OK'D
...SLIGHTLY FROM THE PRINTED VERSION.An expanded Antabuse program to get problem drinkers on the road to...monthly fees charged alcohol offenders taking Antabuse, Hannon said. Antabuse is a medication which makes people who drink alcohol... |
 "The Mail on Sunday (London, England)")
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Why are Best's anti abuse pills failing to stop him drinking?
...given the so-called miracle drug, Antabuse, which reacts violently with alcohol...on Sunday he talked about having a new Antabuse implant just two weeks ago. So, in...that if you are taking a drug such as Antabuse, you cannot drink alcohol. A true addict... |
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