Open AccessA comparative study on the safety and efficacy of naltrexone versus baclofen versus acamprosate in the management of alcohol dependence
Author(s) -
Avnish Kumar,
Arvind Sharma,
Puneet Bansal,
Mamta Bahetra,
Harkamal K Gill,
Rakesh Kumar
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
indian journal of psychiatry/indian journal of psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.485
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1998-3794
pISSN - 0019-5545
DOI - 10.4103/psychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_201_19
Subject(s) - acamprosate , baclofen , naltrexone , craving , tolerability , alcohol dependence , relapse prevention , medicine , psychology , anesthesia , psychiatry , addiction , adverse effect , alcohol , opioid , chemistry , agonist , biochemistry , receptor
The efficacy of naltrexone, baclofen, and acamprosate in the treatment of alcohol dependence has been successfully established over the past several years. The knowledge about their relative efficacies can facilitate in developing relapse prevention strategies that would give rise to a greater personal and socioeconomic benefits.