Syllabus * Drugs used in deaddiction
Drugs used in CPR & emergency
• Vitamins and minerals
• Immunosuppressants
•Antidotes
• Antivenom
• Vaccines and Sera
,Drug used in deaddiction - Disulfiram
•Introduction: Disulfiram (DSM) is an
alcohol abuse drug. It works by blocking the
breakdown of alcohol, causing unpleasant
side effects (eg. Vomiting upset stomach)
when even a small amount of alcohol is
consumed.
,Dose
•300mg as a single dose on the 1st
day of treatment, reduce dose by
200 mg daily, maintenance 1 00
- 200 mg daily.
, Contraindication/precautions
•Precautional use in case of pregnancy or breast
feeding.
•Precautional used if taking any prescription or
non prescription medicine.
•If patient is taking alcohol containing medicines
(eg. HIV protease inhibitors amprenal, cough
syrup, metronidazole) disulfiram may be
contraindicated.
Drugs used in CPR & emergency
• Vitamins and minerals
• Immunosuppressants
•Antidotes
• Antivenom
• Vaccines and Sera
,Drug used in deaddiction - Disulfiram
•Introduction: Disulfiram (DSM) is an
alcohol abuse drug. It works by blocking the
breakdown of alcohol, causing unpleasant
side effects (eg. Vomiting upset stomach)
when even a small amount of alcohol is
consumed.
,Dose
•300mg as a single dose on the 1st
day of treatment, reduce dose by
200 mg daily, maintenance 1 00
- 200 mg daily.
, Contraindication/precautions
•Precautional use in case of pregnancy or breast
feeding.
•Precautional used if taking any prescription or
non prescription medicine.
•If patient is taking alcohol containing medicines
(eg. HIV protease inhibitors amprenal, cough
syrup, metronidazole) disulfiram may be
contraindicated.
