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Medicine for alcohol addiction
Please tell me a good medicine for alcohol addiction. My friend can't control his cravings for alcohol but he wants to quit it. It has been 3 months and he is drinking regularly.
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He will need detailed evaluation beofre prescription of med
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Dr. Praneeth Sabbani
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Consult a psychiatrist. Stopping of alcohol causes withdrawls symptoms which can be simple to complex needing admission.
So first detoxification is needed than craving can be controlled.
Also physical examination and blood investigations is must.
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