Acamprosate for alcohol use disorder
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams37562
Nova Scotia Health Authority. Aberdeen Hospital. Pharmacy Services.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2022.
- Pamphlet Number
- 2268
- Available Online
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Acamprosate is a medication used to help manage alcohol dependence. It works best for people who would like to stop drinking alcohol fully, not just drink less. This pamphlet explains how to take this medication, whether acamprosate interacts with other medications, what will happen if you drink alcohol while taking acamprosate, how long you will need to take acamprosate, possible side effects, and how much acamprosate costs.
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. Aberdeen Hospital. Pharmacy Services
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2022
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document ([2] p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Acamprosate
- Alcohol-Related Disorders - therapy
- Alcoholism - drug therapy
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Acamprosate
- Alcoholism--Treatment
- Specialty
- Medications
- Abstract
- Acamprosate is a medication used to help manage alcohol dependence. It works best for people who would like to stop drinking alcohol fully, not just drink less. This pamphlet explains how to take this medication, whether acamprosate interacts with other medications, what will happen if you drink alcohol while taking acamprosate, how long you will need to take acamprosate, possible side effects, and how much acamprosate costs.
- Notes
- Previous title: Acamprosate for alcohol dependence
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: Pharmacy Services, Aberdeen Hospital
- Pamphlet Number
- 2268
