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TTD Brand names, TTD Analogs

TTD Brand Names Mixture

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TTD Chemical_Formula

C10H20N2S4

TTD RX_link

http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/disulfiram.htm

TTD fda sheet

TTD msds (material safety sheet)

TTD MSDS

TTD Synthesis Reference

No information avaliable

TTD Molecular Weight

296.543 g/mol

TTD Melting Point

71.5 oC

TTD H2O Solubility

4.09 mg/L

TTD State

Solid

TTD LogP

4.422

TTD Dosage Forms

Tablet

TTD Indication

For the treatment and management of chronic alcoholism

TTD Pharmacology

Disulfiram produces a sensitivity to alcohol which results in a highly unpleasant reaction when the patient under treatment ingests even small amounts of alcohol. Disulfiram blocks the oxidation of alcohol at the acetaldehyde stage during alcohol metabolism following disulfiram intake, the concentration of acetaldehyde occurring in the blood may be 5 to 10 times higher than that found during metabolism of the same amount of alcohol alone. Accumulation of acetaldehyde in the blood produces a complex of highly unpleasant symptoms referred to hereinafter as the disulfiram-alcohol reaction. This reaction, which is proportional to the dosage of both disulfiram and alcohol, will persist as long as alcohol is being metabolized. Disulfiram does not appear to influence the rate of alcohol elimination from the body. Prolonged administration of disulfiram does not produce tolerance; the longer a patient remains on therapy, the more exquisitely sensitive he becomes to alcohol.

TTD Absorption

Disulfiram is absorbed slowly from the gastrointestinal tract (80 to 90% of oral dose).

TTD side effects and Toxicity

LD50=8.6g/kg (orally in rats). Symptoms of overdose include irritation, slight drowsiness, unpleasant taste, mild GI disturbances, and orthostatic hypotension.

TTD Patient Information

No information avaliable

TTD Organisms Affected

Humans and other mammals