Antabuse vs Revia
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| This medication is used along with counseling and support to treat alcoholism. Disulfiram works by blocking the processing of alcohol in the body. This causes you to have a bad reaction when you drink alcohol. | This medication is used to prevent people who have been addicted to certain drugs (opiates) from taking them again. It is used as part of a complete treatment program for drug abuse (e.g., compliance monitoring, counseling, behavioral contract, lifestyle changes). This medication must not be used in people currently taking opiates, including methadone. Doing so can cause sudden withdrawal symptoms. Naltrexone belongs to a class of drugs known as opiate antagonists. It works in the brain to prevent opiate effects (e.g., feelings of well-being, pain relief). It also decreases the desire to take opiates. This medication is also used to treat alcohol abuse. It can help people drink less alcohol or stop drinking altogether. It also decreases the desire to drink alcohol when used with a treatment program that includes counseling, support, and lifestyle changes. | |||
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| Add Antabuse review Im 45yrs old, an alcoholic for sure. Went to AA for years, counseling, none of that worked. Started taking Antabuse February 2013 almost a year now, I take 250mg daily. It works for me, a little drowsiness so I take it at night. I've been sober for 9 months now. Only thing that I recently am experiencing is getting an erection. So I have a doctor's appointment this week, where I hope to get some Viagra to take care of that.. I have been taking this medication and am 90 days sober. Somthing I sincerely thought I would never see. I highly recommend this medication and am not certain why IT'S not out there and talked about more. It should be shouted out and highly publized. has helped with urge to drink all the time I've tried everything to stop drinking. Fortunate to be on antabuse and sober for 26 days. I've had some side effects, but nothing to stop me from taking it. I will continue to use it and work with my 12 step program. Finally feel that I can live my life again. Very grateful. Don't use this medication if your going to drink. | Add Revia review I honestly don't know what to think yet. I just started taking 1 a night last night. So, They gave it to me for cravings. It's been 30 days since I took any pain meds! given to me for cravings, being clean for 2 months now. Had a lot of side effects, throwing up, jaw clenching, tiredness, headache,chest pain, don't want to eat or drink, feeling as if i am going thru withdrawals all over again. Just a general feeling of being sick. I don't think i will continue taking this. My Husband and I have been taking Naltrexone for a little over 4 months. I am was a IV Diladid user, using anywhere from 200mg to 300mg a day. I went to inpatient pack in Feb for 30 days but relaped in treatment and immediatly after. This drug caused us to loose our home and even our son we still could not stop. Since taking Naltrexone I have been clean with no cravings for over 4 months. We are close to having our son back. Life is getting back on track again. I highly recommend this to anyone struggling with addiction. It works! | |||
