Acamprol Tablet

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Last updated on 12 Nov 2024 | 01:02 AM (IST)

Acamprol Tablet is a medicine that is used to stop craving in people who have completely stopped drinking alcohol. However, this medicine does not treat alcohol withdrawal symptoms or prevent the harmful effects of alcohol abuse.

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General Information

Contains

Acamprosate (333mg)

Marketer

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd

Storage

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Product introduction

Acamprol Tablet should be taken with food. It is only effective when you have completely stopped drinking alcohol. If you have missed a dose, take it as soon as you remember. Do not skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment. This medication mustn't be stopped suddenly without talking to your doctor.

Some common side effects of using this medication are abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, decreased libido, and itching. This medicine may cause diarrhea, so drink plenty of fluids to keep yourself hydrated while taking this medicine. Inform your doctor if you develop any unusual changes in mood or behavior, new or worsening depression, or suicidal thoughts or behavior.

You should have regular counseling sessions, as it will provide extra help to maintain abstinence from alcohol. Remember it will take time, support, willpower, and determination to readjust the habit of not drinking.

Uses of Acamprol Tablet

Alcohol addiction

Benefits of Acamprol Tablet

Alcohol addiction
Acamprol Tablet is a medicine used, along with social support and counseling, to help people recover from alcohol addiction and to avoid having the urge to drink alcohol again. Acamprol Tablet starts working from the very first dose and is a very safe and effective way of treating alcohol addiction.

Side effects of Acamprol Tablet

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Acamprol

Diarrhea
Abdominal pain
Nausea
Vomiting
Decreased libido
Itching
Flatulence
Impotence

How to use Acamprol Tablet

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Acamprol Tablet is to be taken with food.

How Acamprol Tablet works

Acamprosate is believed to stabilize the chemical balance in the brain by blocking glutaminergic N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors and activating the gamma-aminobutyric acid type A receptors.

All substitutes for Acamprol Tablet

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Quick tips

Acamprol Tablet reduces craving for alcohol in people who have stopped drinking.
Take it in combination with a counselling programme to help you maintain abstinence from alcohol.
It is only effective after you have completely stopped drinking alcohol.
This medicine does not relieve alcohol withdrawal symptoms and does not prevent the harmful effects of continued alcohol abuse.
Talk to your doctor if you notice sudden mood changes or develop suicidal thoughts.
It will take time, support, willpower and determination to readjust to not drinking and learn to live without alcohol.

Safety advice

Alcohol

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Acamprol Tablet. Please consult your doctor.

Pregnancy

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Acamprol Tablet may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.

Breast feeding

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Acamprol Tablet is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby.

Driving

SAFE

Acamprol Tablet does not usually affect your ability to drive.

Kidney

CAUTION

Acamprol Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Acamprol Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Use of Acamprol Tablet is not recommended in patients with severe kidney disease.

Liver

CAUTION

Acamprol Tablet should be used with caution in patients with severe liver disease. Dose adjustment of Acamprol Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Limited information is available on the use of Acamprol Tablet in these patients. No dose adjustment is recommended in patients with mild to moderate liver disease.

Frequently asked questions

Is Acamprol Tablet addictive/ is Acamprol Tablet a narcotic?

Acamprol Tablet is not addictive when given at prescribed dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Acamprol Tablet is a calcium acetylhomotaurinate and not a narcotic

Is Acamprol Tablet effective?

Acamprol Tablet is effective if used at prescribed dose and duration as advised by your doctor

What is acamprosate/What is acamprosate calcium used for?

Acamprosate or acamprosate calcium along with counselling is used as a therapy to maintain the practice of avoiding alcohol drinking again in people who are alcohol dependent

Does Acamprol Tablet get you high/ make you drowsy/ cause weight gain?

These side effects are rare or uncommon with Acamprol Tablet treatment. Consult your doctor immediately if you experience one or more such symptoms and stop taking Acamprol Tablet immediately.

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Organosulfonic Acid

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

NEURO CNS

Action Class

Alcohol deaddiction

References

Stahl SM, editor. Acamprosate. In: Stahl's Essential Pschopharmacology: Prescriber's Guide. 5th ed. New York, New York: Cambridge University Press; 2014. pp. 1-3.
Schuckit MA. Ethanol and Methanol. In: Brunton LL, Chabner BA, Knollmann BC, editors. Goodman & Gilman’s: The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics. 12th ed. New York, New York: McGraw-Hill Medical; 2011. p. 643.
Masters SB. The Alcohols. In: Katzung BG, Masters SB, Trevor AJ, editors. Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. 11th ed. New Delhi, India: Tata McGraw Hill Education Private Limited; 2009. p. 395.
Briggs GG, Freeman RK, editors. A Reference Guide to Fetal and Neonatal Risk: Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation. 10th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health; 2015. pp. 5-6.
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User feedback

Patients taking Acamprol Tablet

Thrice A Day

57%

Twice A Day

21%

Four Times A Day

10%

Once A Day

10%

Alternate Day

What are you using Acamprol Tablet for?

Alcohol dependence

96%

Others

How much was the improvement?

Excellent

39%

Poor

31%

Average

31%

What were the side-effects while using Acamprol Tablet?

No Side Effect

60%

Nausea

20%

Decreased libido

20%

How do you take Acamprol Tablet?

With food

100%

Please rate Acamprol Tablet on price

Expensive

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Not Expensive

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Patient concerns

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Marketer details

Name: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd
Address: Plot no 107/108,Namli block , Ranipool, East Sikkim 737135

Vendor Details

Country of origin: India
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