What is antabuse?
By Scott Mc Cann If you or someone you know is experiencing an allergic reaction to or has taken more than the recommended dosage of Antabuse, contact your local poison-control center or emergency room immediately. Antabuse is the brand name for the generic prescription drug Disulfiram. It is pronounced [ ant-byOOs ] Disulfiram is used as an aid in the management of selected chronic alcoholic patients who want to remain in a state of enforced sobriety so that supportive and psychotherapeutic treatment may be applied to its best advantage. It is also used in some cases as a form of parole or probation enforcement. Disulfiram produces sensitivity to alcohol, which results in a highly unpleasant reaction when the alcoholic under treatment ingests or is exposed to even small amounts of alcohol. Used alone, without proper motivation and without supportive therapy, disulfiram is not a cure for alcoholism, and it will have no more than a brief effect on the drinking pattern of the chronic alc
