Acamprosate

So although a new pill called acamprosate troubles those who fear it will be viewed as a quick fix, it's also raising hopes. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Last year the FDA approved a drug called acamprosate, which reduces craving by slowing the release of the chemical messenger glutamate. ❋ Unknown (2007)

The main side effect people got from acamprosate was diarrhea. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The manufacturers of acamprosate recommend it be used alongside a program of psychological or social support. ❋ Unknown (2010)

They found that, once someone has stopped drinking and gone through withdrawal, acamprosate can cut the chances of starting again. ❋ Unknown (2010)

People taking acamprosate drank on three fewer days each month than people taking a placebo. ❋ Unknown (2010)

In trials, about 25 percent of people taking acamprosate avoided drinking any alcohol at all after treatment, compared with just 17 percent of people given an inactive placebo. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Researchers have now taken an in-depth look at how well acamprosate works. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The manufacturers of acamprosate recommend it be used alongside a program of psychological or social support. — ❋ Unknown (2010)

In one important measurement of efficacy in those trials, patients taking acamprosate increased the number of days they didn't drink by about 10 to 25 percent over a placebo. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The advances in medications for alcoholism are so great that leading experts in this field will tell you that there is now reason for every alcoholic to use these medications (naltrexone and acamprosate) to help control their cravings. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Two other drugs, acamprosate and naltrexone, seem to cut cravings, but each has disadvantages. ❋ Unknown (2007)

If they relapse, acamprosate keeps them from bingeing as badly. ❋ Unknown (2007)

ReVia has also been shown to decrease the craving for and use of alcohol, as has acamprosate Campral. ❋ M.D. Laurence M. Westreich (2007)