.Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.N_NervousSystem.N07B_DrugsUsedInAddictiveDisorders.N07BB01_Disulfiram.Disulfiram .Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.N_NervousSystem.N07B_DrugsUsedInAddictiveDisorders.N07BB01_Disulfiram.Disulfiram| name: | Disulfiram |
| ATC code: | N07BB01 | route: | oral |
| n-compartments | 1 |
Disulfiram is an approved oral medication primarily used to support the treatment of chronic alcoholism by producing an acute sensitivity to ethanol (alcohol). It inhibits the enzyme aldehyde dehydrogenase, causing unpleasant effects when alcohol is consumed. Disulfiram is still in clinical use today for this indication.
Pharmacokinetic parameters in healthy adult volunteers after a single oral dose.
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