Two drugs, acamprosate and oral naltrexone, have the best evidence supporting their benefits, according to an analysis of more than 100 studies examining the use of medications to treat these conditions.Tracey WalkerFormulary
The four trials that directly compared acamprosate with oral naltrexone did not consistently establish superiority of either medication for alcohol use outcomes, and among off-label drugs, only topiramate had moderate strength of evidence for benefit. IN PRACTICE: "Alcohol use disorder affects more than...
The use of medication-assisted treatment for addictions is becoming increasingly common. However, we don't know whether there are associations between medications for alcohol and opioid use disorders (acamprosate, naltrexone, methadone, and buprenorphine) and suicidal behavior, accidental overdoses, and ...
Check the active ingredients.Many meds have the same active ingredients, even if they have different names or are intended to treat different conditions. Taking these together can result in an overdose More isn’t better.Don’t take meds longer or in higher doses than the label recommends. Al...
These are not as effective as medication and may not completely treat a bacterial infection. Boric Acid Suppositories Boric acid vaginal suppositories may help patients with relapsing or recurrent BV. Boric acid has antibacterial properties that should be used with antimicrobial agents. However, boric ...
I can complete my Christmas shopping in an evening in front of my computer. I can get any sort of cookie or candy treat all year long. Basically, I can treat Christmas like any other day of the year or any day of the year like Christmas if I so choose. But I don’t want that!
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the drugs to treat obesity and to help managetype 2 diabetes, researchers noted. More than 45% of the adult U.S. population is eligible to take the drugs by that standard, including everyone who is obese as well as people withtype 2 di...
and they concluded that gabapentin may be useful as a treatment option for alcohol dependence in primary care. We need all the help we can get in treating the difficult disorder of alcohol dependence, and this study points out that we should probably be using approved medications for this more...
Less than 9% of rural Americans who abuse both opioids and alcohol are prescribed medications to treat both disorders, new research reveals. Ad Naltrexone treats both opioid use disorder and alcohol use disorder. Other drugs such as buprenorphine, acamprosate or disulfiram treat one or the other....
by Elana Gotkine Patients hospitalized for alcohol use disorder (AUD) rarely initiate medications for AUD (MAUD) after discharge, according to a research letter published online June 27 in theAnnals of Internal Medicine. Ad Eden Y. Bernstein, M.D., from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston,...