What medications to they give you in Detox for alcoholism?

Answer 1

There are various medication which can be used to help drinkers stop, although these are by no means always used, and many people prefer to try other therapies such as psychological approaches.

None of these drug treatments offer anything like a miracle cure which, on their own, might enable you simply to stop drinking. Neither is there anything like the nicotine replacement therapies used to wean smokers off cigarettes, which could act as an alcohol substitute. But the treatments can help you to deal with some of the symptoms of withdrawal and the craving for alcohol.

Some of the best results in helping people to turn their back on alcohol are achieved by intensive and carefully structured rehabilitation programmes, in which these sort of drug treatments play a specific but limited part. You should talk to your doctor to see if you can join one of these programmes locally.

Tranquillisers

Some tranquillisers such as chlordiazepoxide (more commonly known as Librium) may be useful to help you cope with the withdrawal effects when you first stop drinking alcohol. In the first week, often referred to as detoxification or detox, you may experience intense anxieties, shakes and tremors, cravings and even hallucinations. You may also have problems sleeping.

They're only usually used for this short period of detox. Beta blocker drugs such as propanolol may also be used to control these sort of symptoms.

Drugs for alcohol cravings

A drug has been developed specifically to help deal with the intense craving for alcohol that you may experience when you give up. Called acamprosate, or Campral, it may double your chances of giving up successfully.

Drugs to put you off alcohol

Another medication often used to help people stop drinking is disulfiram or Antabuse. This has a rather strange effect. If you drink alcohol while taking this medication, you feel extremely unwell with intense nausea and flushing. This can help to put you off the idea of a drink, but you have to be diligent about taking it in the first place.

Occasionally a drug called naltrexone or Nalorex is used. This isn't actually licensed in the UK for alcohol-related problems, but for opiate addiction. However, under some circumstances it may be prescribed for heavy drinkers.

Home Remedies for Alcoholism
Tips 1:
First and foremost the person should be willing to give up alcohol. Sadly, but very true that the only way to do it is, to make a clean break.
Tips 2:
Apples- eating as many Apples as possible at regular intervals, reduces the craving for alcohol. They also help to clear the toxins from the system.
Tips 3:
Grapes-This fruit contains a pure form of alcohol. A person wanting to give up this habit should have a meal of grapes every 4-5 hours, for a month at least.
Tips 4:
The juice of Bitter gourd leaves is very good for clearing intoxication. 3 tspns of juice mixed in a glass of buttermilk is very good as it helps to heal the damaged liver also.

Answer 2

I wish I could remember in detail, but, as I recall, a load of vitamins and akin medications. The most important in my thinking was Seroquel which I am still taking in a small dosage today. It is primarily an anti seizure drug, but for full details google it. Perhaps even more important than the medications are the peer sessions, discussion periods, informational classes and the simple fact of being able to intermingle with others in your program. Life's problems seem a little less severe when they are shared with others.
Heartfelt good wishes if you are preparing to embark on this experience. Believe it or not, you will find it a positive experience. Good luck!

Answer 3

Diazepan is sometimes used to alleviate the effects of alcohol withdrawal. Naltrexone is used to control cravings, and of course everyone knows about antabuse.

Answer 4

you can take wellbutrin. It is used to help people quit drinking, smoking and depression. It works well for most people.