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Abstensil Brand names, Abstensil Analogs

Abstensil Brand Names Mixture

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Abstensil Chemical_Formula

C10H20N2S4

Abstensil RX_link

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

Abstensil fda sheet

Abstensil msds (material safety sheet)

Abstensil MSDS

Abstensil Synthesis Reference

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Abstensil Molecular Weight

296.543 g/mol

Abstensil Melting Point

71.5 oC

Abstensil H2O Solubility

4.09 mg/L

Abstensil State

Solid

Abstensil LogP

4.422

Abstensil Dosage Forms

Tablet

Abstensil Indication

For the treatment and management of chronic alcoholism

Abstensil 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.

Abstensil Absorption

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

Abstensil 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.

Abstensil Patient Information

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Abstensil Organisms Affected

Humans and other mammals