Disulfiram-alcohol reaction in 49 year old patient
Alcoholism is a disease in which person lose control over the amount of consumed alcohol. The problem of alcohol abuse in Poland concerns about 9% of the population. One of the treatment methods is disulfiram therapy, which is associated with the risk of disulfiram-alcohol reaction. Due to many nega...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Kazimierz Wielki University
2018-09-01
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| Series: | Journal of Education, Health and Sport |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ojs.ukw.edu.pl/index.php/johs/article/view/5997 |
| Summary: | Alcoholism is a disease in which person lose control over the amount of consumed alcohol. The problem of alcohol abuse in Poland concerns about 9% of the population. One of the treatment methods is disulfiram therapy, which is associated with the risk of disulfiram-alcohol reaction. Due to many negative reports of side effects and questionable efficacy, this drug is nowadays rare used.
We present a case of a patient who had a disulfiram reaction due to alcohol consumption during disulfiram therapy. |
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| ISSN: | 2391-8306 |