title: Drugs which interfere with alcohol metabolism.
abstract: A review is made of compounds which produce antagonism to alcohol. Some of these drugs are used purposefully in alcoholism therapy to curtail drinking; others, which are administered for quite unrelated reasons in the treatment of different medical conditions, may also cause unpleasant symptoms if alcohol is subsequently ingested.
mesh_terms: D000427:Alcohol Deterrents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000188:drug therapy; D000588:Amines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002697:Chloral Hydrate / Q000494:pharmacology; D003486:Cyanides / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004221:Disulfiram / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000431:Ethanol / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000427:Alcohol Deterrents; D000588:Amines; D003486:Cyanides; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D008795:Metronidazole; D000431:Ethanol; D002697:Chloral Hydrate; D004221:Disulfiram