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Alcoholism and Disulfiram
I want to try Disulfiram as a medication for my father to reduce and stop alcohol consumption in India. Kindly advice if it is safe to try this medication.
His Age: 64
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Dr. Venkat Raghav
General Physician
7 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hello......Don't give disulfuram, even doctors don't give if person is not willing to quit alcohol.. It causes symptoms like nausea, vomiting, sweating, palpitation etc.. Not a good choice .. Now a days doc choose better drug than this.. Take him to psychiatrist in nearest hospital.
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