Interaction between disulfiram and betel chewing: A case series
Disulfiram is used for the treatment of alcohol dependence. Betel chewing is a practice seen in Sri Lanka. This article reports a case series describing an aversive reaction between disulfiram and betel, in persons who were abstinent from alcohol. This association has not been reported previously in...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists
2016-06-01
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| Series: | Sri Lanka Journal of Psychiatry |
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| Online Access: | https://sljpsyc.sljol.info/articles/8102 |
| Summary: | Disulfiram is used for the treatment of alcohol dependence. Betel chewing is a practice seen in Sri Lanka. This article reports a case series describing an aversive reaction between disulfiram and betel, in persons who were abstinent from alcohol. This association has not been reported previously in the literature. |
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| ISSN: | 2012-6883 2579-2008 |