Acamprosate Alternatives Compared
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Alcohol Use Disorder. Acamprosate may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Naltrexone is used as an adjunct to social and psychotherapy in the treatment of opioid and alcohol addiction. People taking naltrexone need to have completely stopped taking all types of opioids... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Alcohol Use Disorder. Antabuse may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Alcohol Use Disorder
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| More about Acamprosate | More about Naltrexone | More about Antabuse (disulfiram) | ||||||||||||||||
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Acamprosate has an average rating of 8.5 out of 10 from a total of 272 ratings on Drugs.com. 81% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 10% reported a negative effect. |
Naltrexone has an average rating of 7.9 out of 10 from a total of 602 ratings on Drugs.com. 73% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 16% reported a negative effect. |
Antabuse has an average rating of 7.8 out of 10 from a total of 112 ratings on Drugs.com. 74% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 18% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
N/A |
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Vivitrol |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||
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33 hours |
10 hours |
7 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | ||||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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No known drug interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
A total of 353 drugs are known to interact with Naltrexone:
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A total of 209 drugs are known to interact with Antabuse:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||
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July 29, 2004 |
November 20, 1984 |
August 28, 1951 |
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N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
See also:
Vivitrol
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Disulfiram
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Caplyta
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Campral
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Antabuse
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Valtoco
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