Q. What kind of drug is disulfiram?
Disulfiram is an alcohol antagonist drug. Chemical Name: bis(diethylthiocarbamoyl) disulfide.
Q. Is metronidazole used to treat alcoholism?
Metronidazole (‘Flagyl’) has recently been said to be of value in treating alcoholism (Taylor, 1964). The drug is, of course, better known for its use against trichomoniasis.
Q. What is another name for Antabuse?
Disulfiram
| Clinical data | |
|---|---|
| Trade names | Antabuse, Antabus, others |
| Other names | tetraethyldisulfanedicarbothioamide; 1-(Diethylthiocarbamoyldisulfanyl)-N,N-diethyl-methanethioamide |
| AHFS/Drugs.com | Monograph |
| MedlinePlus | a682602 |
Q. What is the drug disulfiram used for?
Disulfiram is a medication that is used to treat alcohol use disorder. Disulfiram works by blocking the breakdown of alcohol in the body. This leads to buildup of a toxic alcohol-related compound that can cause people who drink alcohol while taking this medication to become very sick.
Q. What is 50 mg naltrexone used for?
Naltrexone belongs to a class of drugs known as opiate antagonists. It works in the brain to prevent opiate effects (e.g., feelings of well-being, pain relief). It also decreases the desire to take opiates. This medication is also used to treat alcohol abuse.
Q. What all is naltrexone used for?
Naltrexone is used to help narcotic dependents who have stopped taking narcotics to stay drug-free. It is also used to help alcoholics stay alcohol-free. The medicine is not a cure for addiction.
Q. What kind of doctor prescribes naltrexone?
Naltrexone can be prescribed and administered by any practitioner licensed to prescribe medications, and is available in a pill form for Alcohol Use disorder or as an extended-release intramuscular injectable for either Alcohol and Opioid Use disorder.
Q. What are the drugs being discussed at Essendon?
Here are the drugs being discussed at Essendon and an explanation of what they do. The Herald Sun reported that an Essendon official told investigators the club had used the anti-obesity drug AOD-9604, under the belief it had clearance from WADA to do so. But what is this drug?
Q. What was the banned substance in the Essendon doping scandal?
The substance that convicted 34 Essendon players in one the AFL’s biggest doping scandal was reportedly only listed as a banned substance the day before the club ‘self reported’ its supplements program. The Essendon players were suspended for being injected with Thymosin Beta-4, which was on the world agency’s ban list at the time.
Q. Who was involved in the Essendon supplements saga?
The supplements saga led to a number of senior Essendon figures leaving the club, including chief executive Ian Robson, chairman David Evans and his replacement Paul Little. Then-coach James Hird was banned by the AFL for 12 months in 2013 when the AFL fined the club $2 million and banned the Bombers from competing in that year’s finals series.
Q. Why did the Essendon players get suspended from the AFL?
The Essendon players were suspended for being injected with Thymosin Beta-4, which was on the world agency’s ban list at the time. But it wasn’t added to the Australian agency’s ‘check your substances’ website until 2013, according to a Herald Sun report.
