Alconope 500 mg Tablets
Composition : Disulfiram 500 mg
Read MoreTherapeutic Segment : Anti-Alcoholism
Packing : 1 x 4 (Blister)
Dosage : 1 Tablet once daily for 1-2 weeks in the morning
Product Information
Disulfiram 500 mg tablets are a prescription medication designed to aid in the management of chronic alcoholism by creating an unpleasant physical reaction to alcohol ingestion. It works by inhibiting the enzyme acetaldehyde dehydrogenase, causing symptoms like nausea, vomiting, flushing, and headaches when alcohol is consumed.
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- 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.
Disulfiram blocks the oxidation of alcohol at the acetaldehyde stage during alcohol metabolism following disulfiram intake causing an accumulation of acetaldehyde in the blood producing highly unpleasant symptoms. Disulfiram blocks the oxidation of alcohol through its irreversible inactivation of aldehyde dehydrogenase, which acts in the second step of ethanol utilization. In addition, disulfiram competitively binds and inhibits the peripheral benzodiazepine receptor, which may indicate some value in the treatment of the symptoms of alcohol withdrawal, however this activity has not been extensively studied.
