Most psychologists and doctors are of the opinion that alcoholism is a disease. The pharmaceutical market today offers a fairly wide range of drugs that help get rid of this ailment.
What are the pills for alcohol addiction?
Before talking about the most common medicines, it should be noted that there is no remedy that would eliminate one hundred percent of the disease.
Drugs only contribute to the process of getting rid of addiction to alcohol, but they cannot be guaranteed to cure it. Specialists divide all alcohol dependence tablets into three categories.
Intolerance Medication
This group should include a tool such as "Disulfiram." Among its analogues are medicines “Abstinil”, “Antabus” and others. The drug is produced in Poland. The mechanism of its activity is determined by the blocking of certain enzymes that are responsible for the process of decomposition of alcohol in the blood. When taking Disulfiram (or its analogues) together with alcohol, a person immediately experiences headaches, nausea before vomiting, palpitations, and other symptoms. A feature of the medication is its metallic taste. In this regard, it is not possible to give the drug without informing the patient.
Another analogue is Esperal. These pills for alcohol dependence, the price of which is about 400 rubles, are prescribed by a narcologist according to a special scheme. Take the medicine on an empty stomach. Drink the drug should be a sufficient amount of water (at least one hundred milliliters). Therapy is started, usually with one tablet per day. The medication is taken no earlier than a day after the last drink. At the same time, experts note that the longer the period of sobriety, the better the patient will be. In accordance with the clinical effect, the dosage is subsequently reduced to 0.5, and then to ¼ tab / day. Under local anesthesia, this drug is also sutured. Typically, the procedure is performed on the gluteal region or in soft tissues in the subscapular area. Pills for alcohol dependence "Lidevin" are considered a relatively new tool. Thanks to the combination of disulfiram and vitamins B3 and B4, a pronounced clinical effect is achieved in the case of alcohol, even in a small dose. Dosage is calculated individually for each patient.
Drugs that reduce the need for alcohol
Among these medications, the Proproten 100 remedy has proven itself. These pills for alcohol addiction not only reduce the severity of the symptoms of a hangover, but also eliminate the need for alcohol.
In addition, the drug prevents the occurrence of binges. The medication has a minimum of contraindications, is highly effective and has a long lasting effect.
Drugs that reduce the clinical manifestations of intoxication
These drugs include the well-known drug Alka-Seltzer. The composition contains aspirin. This component helps eliminate headaches. The restoration of acid-base balance occurs due to baking soda contained in the medication. The drug significantly alleviates the symptoms of a hangover syndrome, has a tonic effect on the state of the body as a whole.