Disulfiramdrug info

disulfiram 500 MG Oral Tablet

What it is used for

Disulfiram is an aid in the management of selected chronic alcohol patients who want to remain in a state of enforced sobriety so that supportive and psychotherapeutic treatment may be applied to best advantage. Disulfiram is not a cure for alcoholism. When used alone, without proper motivation and supportive therapy, it is unlikely that it will have any substantive effect on the drinking pattern of the chronic alcoholic.

Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective October 5, 2023. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.

Description

Disulfiram is an alcohol antagonist drug.

CHEMICAL NAME: bis(diethylthiocarbamoyl) disulfide.

STRUCTURAL FORMULA: C 10 H 20 N 2 S 4 M.W. 296.54 Disulfiram occurs as a white to off-white, odorless, and almost tasteless powder, soluble in water to the extent of about 20 mg in 100 mL, and in alcohol to the extent of about 3.8 g in 100 mL. Each tablet for oral administration contains 250 mg or 500 mg disulfiram, USP. Tablets also contain anhydrous lactose, colloidal silicon dioxide, croscarmellose sodium, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, and poloxamer. image description

This page reproduces regulatory text for reference. It is not medical advice, and KenyRx is not a pharmacy or a prescriber. Talk to a doctor or pharmacist about whether a medicine is right for you.

See what it costs — price without insurance