| The use of disulfiram for alcohol-dependent patients and duration of outpatient treatment. | |
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PMID: 19655099 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Despite the fact that alcoholism is a severe public health problem of worldwide proportions, only a limited number of medications is used as coadjuvant treatment. The objectives of this study were to analyse the use of disulfiram for alcohol-dependent patients and the immediate interruption of treatment following medication prescription. This is a transversal study of 810 patients who attended the Alcohol and Drug Research Unit (UNIAD) during the 2000-2006 period. The study showed that both male and female patients who had remained under treatment during the first year used proportionally more disulfiram than those who remained for lesser time under treatment, and immediate treatment interruption was statistically more significant in this latter group of patients after prescription of this medication. Although disulfiram is an old medication, it seems that this drug can be useful for keeping alcohol-dependent patients under outpatient treatment. |
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Authors:
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M?rcia Fonsi Elbreder; Dorisdaia Carvalho de Humerez; Ronaldo Laranjeira |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2009-08-05 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience Volume: 260 ISSN: 1433-8491 ISO Abbreviation: Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci Publication Date: 2010 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-04-08 Completed Date: 2010-06-30 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9103030 Medline TA: Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci Country: Germany |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 191-5 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Psychiatry, Federal University of S?o Paulo (UNIFESP), S?o Paulo, Brazil. mcfonsi@uol.com.br |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Alcohol Deterrents
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therapeutic use* Alcoholism / drug therapy* Disulfiram / therapeutic use* Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Male Outpatients Retrospective Studies Treatment Outcome |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Alcohol Deterrents; 97-77-8/Disulfiram |
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