Rare Anaphylactic Reaction to Acamprosate in a Young Alcoholic

Alcoholism is a worldwide health issue that affects people from all walks of life. Effective alcohol abuse treatment programs, which combine cognitive behavioral therapy with medications, are necessary to provide the appropriate care that patients need. Treatment options include Naltrexone, Acampros...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2019-11, Vol.11 (11), p.e6210
Main Authors: Patnaik, Asha, Buttar, Barjinder S, Ataallah, Basma, Kumar, Vikas
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alcohol abuse
Alcoholism
Allergy/Immunology
Case reports
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Internal Medicine
Licenses
Medicine
Narcotics
Patients
Psychiatry
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Summary:Alcoholism is a worldwide health issue that affects people from all walks of life. Effective alcohol abuse treatment programs, which combine cognitive behavioral therapy with medications, are necessary to provide the appropriate care that patients need. Treatment options include Naltrexone, Acamprosate, or Disulfiram. Due to poor compliance, Disulfiram is used as a second line agent. These medications play an integral role in treating alcohol abuse. Healthcare providers must be aware of their side effect profiles. This includes a rare and fatal anaphylactic reaction to Acamprosate which is not well documented in the current literature.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.6210