Drug reference
Acamprosate
Acamprosate is a medicine in the class central nervous system. It is used for alcoholism.
- Drug class: Central Nervous System
- Used for: alcoholism
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- Mechanism of action
- Usual adult dose (summary)
- Pregnancy
- Breastfeeding
- Common side effects
- Contraindications
- Precautions
- Known interactions
- Renal and hepatic dose adjustments
- Dosing in older adults
- How to give it
- Pharmacokinetics
- Patient counselling points
- Food interactions
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