Problem: Alcohol
Treatment: Disulfiram Pellets
In short, they make you sick if you drink.
- Disulfiram is the active ingredient in Antabuse which has been used for many decades to treat alcohol abuse. Pellets of disulfiram are now available rather than the once-a-day dosing required for Antabuse.
- A 500 mg disulfiram pellet is replaced every 2 months. An 800mg pellet is replaced every 3 months.
- Disulfiram oil injections now are available as well.