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Acamprosate is the International Nonproprietary Name (INN) and the British Approved Name (BAN). Acamprosate calcium is the United States Adopted Name (USAN) and the Japanese Accepted Name (JAN). It is also technically known as N-acetylhomotaurine or as calcium acetylhomotaurinate. [citation needed] It is sold under the brand name Campral. [1]
A disulfiram-like drug is a drug that causes an adverse reaction to alcohol leading to nausea, vomiting, flushing, dizziness, throbbing headache, chest and abdominal discomfort, and general hangover-like symptoms among others.
PILLS (Patient Information Language Localisation System) is a one-year effort by the European Commission to produce a prototype tool which will support the creation of various kinds of medical documentation simultaneously in multiple languages, by storing the information in a database and allowing a variety of forms and languages of output.
Disulfiram is used as a second-line treatment, behind acamprosate and naltrexone, for alcohol dependence. [7]Under normal metabolism, alcohol is broken down in the liver by the enzyme alcohol dehydrogenase to acetaldehyde, which is then converted by the enzyme acetaldehyde dehydrogenase to a harmless acetic acid derivative (acetyl coenzyme A).
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Acamprosate reduces the risk of relapse amongst alcohol-dependent persons. [163] [164] Acamprosate is not recommended in those with advanced, decompensated liver cirrhosis due to the risk of liver toxicity. [134] Naltrexone is a competitive antagonist for opioid receptors, effectively blocking the effects of endorphins and opioids.
Exploratory Phase 2 Results of Combination Oral Therapy for Alzheimer’s Justify Further Study says "PLEODIAL-I (NCT02361424) was a Phase 2, 12-week preliminary efficacy study of several doses of PXT-864 (a fixed combination of acamprosate and baclofen at low dose) in 45 treatment-naive patients with mild AD".
This is a list of psychiatric medications used by psychiatrists and other physicians to treat mental illness or distress.. The list is ordered alphabetically according to the condition or conditions, then by the generic name of each medication.