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What will happen if a patient drinks alcohol while taking acamprosate?

April 26, 2017acamprosate alcohol drinks patient taking

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What will happen if a patient drinks alcohol while taking acamprosate?

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Acamprosate does not change the way the body metabolizes alcohol, so acamprosate will not make patients feel sick if they drink (i.e., it does not work like Antabuse). In addition, there is no evidence of an added effect of alcohol if the patient drinks while taking acamprosate.