Treating Alcohol Use Disorder
The Carlat Addiction Treatment Report, Volume 7, Number 6, September 2019
https://www.thecarlatreport.com/newsletter-issue/catrv7n6/
Issue Links: Learning Objectives | Editorial Information
Topics: Addiction Treatment | Alcohol | Alcohol use disorder | Alcoholism | Medication | Naltrexone | Substance Use Disorder | Therapy with Med Management
Albert J. Arias, MD, MS
Associate Professor, Psychiatry Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine. Associate Division Chair, Addiction Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine.
Dr. Arias has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.
We have five main medications to offer patients with alcohol use disorder: acamprosate, disulfiram, gabapentin, naltrexone (PO or IM), and topiramate. The combination of naltrexone and gabapentin may work better than either of these two medications alone.
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