Drug details

Antabuse (disulfiram)

type of Psychiatry Agents Other

Antabuse (disulfiram) is an alcohol antagonist drug used to treat chronic alcoholism. Antabuse is available in generic form.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• nausea,
• upper stomach pain,
• loss of appetite,
• itching,
• dark urine,
• shortness of breath,
• confusion,
• clay-colored stools,
• yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundice),
• chest pain,
• fluttering in your chest,
• blurred vision,
• swelling,
• sweating,
• weakness,
• increased thirst,
• rapid weight gain,
• lightheadedness
• fast or pounding heartbeats,
• unusual thoughts or behavior,
• spinning sensation,
• throbbing headache,
• feeling unsteady, and
• eye pain or sudden vision loss,
• flushing (warmth, redness or tingly feeling),
• severe vomiting,
• neck pain,

The following drugs are related to Antabuse, either as a replacement or used together:

• Campral (acamprosate calcium)
• Disulfiram Tablets (disulfiram)
• Vivitrol (naltrexone xr inj)

The following supplements are related to Antabuse, and may be used together with the drug:

• Gamma-Hydroxybutyrate (Ghb) (s.)