Features a combination of medication with alcohol
Alcoholism treatment Addiction metronidazole applied in order to call a person dependent on alcohol required conditioned reflexes and disulfiramopodobnyh reaction. The method is based on Metronidazole low compatibility with ethanol. Narcologist patient to be administered with the drug, followed by ingestion or tasting the alcohol-containing beverage.
Simultaneous administration of the antibiotic with a liquid alcohol causes unpleasant symptoms that a patient suffering from alcoholism, connects directly with the adoption of an alcoholic drink. To achieve the procedure must be repeated several times effect. In this case, should be stable aversion to alcohol.
For the treatment of alcoholism is most commonly used low-alcohol drink, as the brightness of the unpleasant symptoms associated with a dose of ethanol. A negative reaction occurs and drinking vodka or cognac, but in this case more difficult to dose the product, so the Addictions are not generally used.
Note! In the treatment of alcoholism disappears not only craving for alcohol, but there toshnotno-emetic response even just the smell or taste.
Reviews of such treatment of alcoholism is usually positive. Sometimes the question is raised, how long the patient has a relapse occurs? Re craving for alcohol can occur, but only after several years.
Approaches to treatment with metronidazole alcohol
Metronidazole is indicated for alcoholism in a specific pattern to be followed. During treatment receiving alcohol beverages should be discontinued.
The standard scheme
treatment day |
Dose, grams |
Note |
1 |
1 |
The preparation is drunk after a meal |
2 |
1,5 |
|
3 |
2 |
|
4 |
2,5 |
|
5-15 |
2,5 |
|
16 |
2 |
|
17 |
1,5 |
|
18-20 |
1 |
Scheme and the exact dosage as the doctor selects a particular patient.
The result should be a feeling of nausea and even vomiting can be. alcoholism treatment can be performed on an outpatient basis.
intensive scheme
In the health-care setting to the patient begin treatment with high doses (up to 1.5 grams at a time), giving 2.25 grams take every day for three weeks. In the hospital at the end of the course the patient give alcohol of about 25 ml, small portions.
Receiving 50-60 ml alcohol-containing beverage must cause negative reaction:
- vomiting;
- redness of the face;
- rash;
- nausea.
The manifestation of the above symptoms can be concluded about the success of the treatment of alcoholism. The patient is transferred to maintenance therapy with metronidazole.
After a break in treatment for 3 weeks course desirable to repeat. In a period of rest from treatment of alcoholism patient takes teturam to 0.5 grams per day, or at a dosage recommended by your doctor. The patient undergoes several such courses during the year.
Determining the success of the treatment of alcoholism
Doctor who is the patient, is defined as taking Metronidazole from alcoholism. The conclusion about the success of therapy is based on the patient's response after treatment with metronidazole in the amount of 30 to 40 grams for the entire course.
Thus toshnotno-emetic reaction should occur while taking 70-90 ml of alcohol. If such a reaction is not occurred, then concludes the inefficiency of this method of treatment for a particular patient, and selects a different method of therapy.
Metronidazole has little toxicity but when correctly applied does not usually cause adverse reactions. During therapy the patient received high-dose drug, and the beginning of treatment, this can lead to such displays:
- gastrointestinal disorder work;
- dry mouth;
- drowsiness, lethargy;
- increased appetite.
In most cases these symptoms are temporary and do not require adjustment method of treating alcoholism. If the drug is accompanied by allergic rashes, the patient prescribed antihistamines.
Tip! Treatment should be combined with a healthy lifestyle. Such an approach will achieve a better result, and fix it.
Contraindications to treatment
Metronidazole treatment of alcoholics usually succeeds. This method has proven to be enough, but it can not be used in certain conditions.
Contraindication for antibiotic treatment of alcoholism are the following factors:
- serious liver disease or kidney;
- epilepsy;
- blood diseases;
- CNS diseases.
Treatment with metronidazole and meal: how to avoid unpleasant consequences
Metronidazole is often prescribed for the treatment of male and female genitourinary diseases, and respiratory diseases. Among the contraindications to the - the ban on combination with alcohol. The only exceptions are methods for the treatment of alcoholism, used under medical supervision.
Note! Furthermore canteens alcohol in the treatment of metronidazole also fall under the prohibition of all medicines containing alcohol (drops, tinctures, etc.).
Use of metronidazole in alcoholism again confirms their incompatibility. If you plan to feast with alcohol, then taking metronidazole should be separated in time. A similar requirement applies also to preparations peers who have the same active ingredient, metronidazole, in its composition.
These medicines include:
- Metron;
- Clione;
- Terzhinan;
- Trihopol and some other tools.
Treatment after a feast
To calculate the necessary time be taken into account the rate of alcohol elimination from the body. For men, this figure is approximately 25 mL of alcohol per hour. By this time, you need to add life to the absorption of alcohol in the stomach and hit him in the blood.
Thus, one can start treatment metronidazole after about at least 3 hours after the consumption of strong wine glasses. Note that the use of certain drugs, as well as several diseases slow process alcohol elimination from the body.
Feast after treatment
If the patient was treated with metronidazole, the time allowed before the alcohol also can be calculated. The half-life of 8 hours, but can only accept alcohol after completely removing the main active substance from the body. It considered safe for a period of 2-3 days.
Note! The exact period Metronidazole clearance may vary with the functioning of the kidneys and the liver, the intensity of metabolic processes, and other factors.
Use of metronidazole in the treatment of alcoholism as a means - one of the most effective techniques used in Addiction. It must be carried out in strict accordance with the action plan and under the control of the patient's health.
sources:
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