Acamprol Tablet

Short Description

Acamprol Tablet is a medicine that is used to stop craving in people who have completely stopped drinking alcohol.

Dosage Form

Tablet

Introduction

Acamprol Tablet should be taken with food. It is only effective when you have completely stopped drinking alcohol. If you have missed a dose, take it as soon as you remember. Do not skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment. This medication mustn't be stopped suddenly without talking to your doctor. Some common side effects of using this medication are abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, decreased libido, and itching. This medicine may cause diarrhea, so drink plenty of fluids to keep yourself hydrated while taking this medicine. Inform your doctor if you develop any unusual changes in mood or behavior, new or worsening depression, or suicidal thoughts or behavior. You should have regular counseling sessions as it will provide extra help to maintain abstinence from alcohol. Remember it will take time, support, willpower, and determination to readjust the habit of not drinking.

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Acamprol Tablet is to be taken with food.

Acamprosate is believed to stabilize the chemical balance in the brain by blocking glutaminergic N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors and activating the gamma-aminobutyric acid type A receptors.

Acamprol Tablet reduces craving for alcohol in people who have stopped drinking. Take it in combination with a counselling programme to help you maintain abstinence from alcohol. It is only effective after you have completely stopped drinking alcohol. This medicine does not relieve alcohol withdrawal symptoms and does not prevent the harmful effects of continued alcohol abuse. Talk to your doctor if you notice sudden mood changes or develop suicidal thoughts. It will take time, support, willpower, and determination to readjust to not drinking and learn to live without alcohol.