Comparing Disulfiram vs Vivitrol
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Alcohol Use Disorder. Disulfiram may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Vivitrol is used for the treatment of alcohol or opioid addiction alongside social therapy and psychotherapy. It is administered by intramuscular injection by a health professional once every four... View more |
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| More about Disulfiram | More about Vivitrol (naltrexone) | ||||||||||||||||
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Disulfiram has an average rating of 7.8 out of 10 from a total of 142 ratings on Drugs.com. 73% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 19% reported a negative effect. |
Vivitrol has an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from a total of 204 ratings on Drugs.com. 67% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 20% 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. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Disulfiram side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
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| Antabuse |
N/A |
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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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7 hours |
10 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. |
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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. |
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A total of 209 drugs are known to interact with Disulfiram:
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A total of 354 drugs are known to interact with Vivitrol:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
April 13, 2006 |
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N/A |
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.
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