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DISULFIRAM for Alcoholism: Side Effects & Safety Data

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There are 201 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where DISULFIRAM was used for Alcoholism.

Most Reported Side Effects for DISULFIRAM

Side Effect Reports % Deaths Hosp.
Off label use 107 14.1% 7 26
Fatigue 73 9.6% 2 23
Drug abuse 68 9.0% 6 45
Toxicity to various agents 64 8.4% 9 48
Drug-induced liver injury 46 6.1% 9 22
Drug interaction 44 5.8% 3 31
Drug ineffective 43 5.7% 1 3
Psychiatric symptom 42 5.5% 0 0
Intentional self-injury 37 4.9% 1 28
Nausea 33 4.4% 0 19
Intentional overdose 29 3.8% 0 27
Suicide attempt 29 3.8% 3 21
Neuropathy peripheral 28 3.7% 1 4
Toxic encephalopathy 26 3.4% 1 22
Sopor 23 3.0% 0 23

Other Indications for DISULFIRAM

Product used for unknown indication (149) Lyme disease (90) Alcohol use disorder (67) Alcohol abuse (53) Babesiosis (26) Abstains from alcohol (18) Alcohol detoxification (12) Alcohol use (9) Drug abuse (8) Drug abuser (8)

Other Drugs Used for Alcoholism

NALTREXONE (11,812) BACLOFEN (383) ACAMPROSATE (139) NALMEFENE (60) TOPIRAMATE (53) DIAZEPAM (38) TIAPRIDE (22) GABAPENTIN (18) VIVITROL (18) ALCOHOL (17)

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DISULFIRAM Full Profile All Alcoholism Drugs DISULFIRAM Demographics DISULFIRAM Timeline