Disulfiram is an aid in the management of selected chronic alcohol patients who want to remain in a state of enforced sobriety so that supportive and psychotherapeutic treatment may be applied to best advantage. Disulfiram is not a cure for alcoholism.
From the U.S. FDA-approved label for Disulfiram. Full label: DailyMed.
Disulfiram is an aid in the management of selected chronic alcohol patients who want to remain in a state of enforced sobriety so that supportive and psychotherapeutic treatment may be applied to best advantage. Disulfiram is not a cure for alcoholism. When used alone, without proper motivation and supportive therapy, it is unlikely that it will have any substantive effect on the drinking pattern of the chronic alcoholic.
From the U.S. FDA-approved label for Disulfiram. Full label: DailyMed.
Disulfiram should never be administered until the patient has abstained from alcohol for at least 12 hours. Initial Dosage Schedule: In the first phase of treatment, a maximum of 500 mg daily is given in a single dose for one to two weeks. Although usually taken in the morning, disulfiram may be taken on retiring by patients who experience a sedative effect.
Directions from the U.S. FDA-approved label for Disulfiram — your doctor or pharmacist may advise differently.
Patients who are receiving or have recently received metronidazole, paraldehyde, alcohol, or alcohol-containing preparations, e.g., cough syrups, tonics and the like, should not be given disulfiram. Disulfiram is contraindicated in the presence of severe myocardial disease or coronary occlusion, psychoses, and hypersensitivity to disulfiram or to other thiuram derivatives used in pesticides and rubber vulcanization.
Excerpt from the U.S. FDA-approved label for Disulfiram. Talk to a pharmacist or doctor before use.
Disulfiram should never be administered to a patient when he is in a state of alcohol intoxication, or without his full knowledge. The physician should instruct relatives accordingly. The patient must be fully informed of the disulfiram-alcohol reaction. He must be strongly cautioned against surreptitious drinking while taking the drug, and he must be fully aware of the possible consequences. He should be warned to avoid alcohol in disguised forms, i.e., in sauces, vinegars, cough mixtures, and even in aftershave lotions and back rubs.
Warnings and precautions excerpt from the U.S. FDA-approved label for Disulfiram — not a complete list. Talk to a pharmacist or doctor before use.
(See CONTRAINDICATIONS, WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS.) OPTIC NEURITIS, PERIPHERAL NEURITIS, POLYNEURITIS, AND PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY MAY OCCUR FOLLOWING ADMINISTRATION OF DISULFIRAM. Multiple cases of hepatitis, including both cholestatic and fulminant hepatitis, as well as hepatic failure resulting in transplantation or death, have been reported with administration of disulfiram.
Excerpt from the U.S. FDA-approved label for Disulfiram — not a complete list. Talk to a pharmacist or doctor about side effects.
2 brands · 2 makers in the NepalDoc catalog — see the full Disulfiram guide →
What is Dizone?
Dizone 250mg Tablet is a Disulfiram medicine made by Ozone Pharmaceuticals Ltd. It comes as 250mg Tablet.
What is the generic name of Dizone?
The generic name of Dizone is Disulfiram.
Which brands of Disulfiram are available in Nepal?
2 brands of Disulfiram are listed in the NepalDoc catalog, from 2 makers — including Disulfiram 250mg Tablet.
What are the side effects of Disulfiram?
(See CONTRAINDICATIONS, WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS.) OPTIC NEURITIS, PERIPHERAL NEURITIS, POLYNEURITIS, AND PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY MAY OCCUR FOLLOWING ADMINISTRATION OF DISULFIRAM.
This page is information only and is not medical advice. Medicine details come from the sources listed above and may change — always confirm the medicine, strength and dose with a pharmacist or doctor before use. A catalog listing does not guarantee that a medicine is in stock at any pharmacy.
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