Clopentixol decanoate in the treatment of chronic alcoholism.
The treatment of alcoholism still presents great problems because a number of factors have to be taken into consideration. Tranquilizers and chlormethiazol are only justified in the detoxication phase. For the subsequent after-care, depot neuroleptics are recommended because of the uniformly high plasma level. We gave clopentixol decanoate - 100 mg i.m. - in two-weekly intervals. The symptoms caused by ethylism were adequately overcome without side effects. Clopentixol decanoate creates the basis for successful psychotherapy: only when the mood situation is compensated and the internal unrest overcome can verbal therapy be successful.
D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003006:Clopenthixol / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D003651:Decanoates / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003652:Decanoic Acids / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013892:Thioxanthenes / Q000008:administration & dosage*
D003651:Decanoates; D003652:Decanoic Acids; D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D013892:Thioxanthenes; C029674:clopenthixol decanoate; D003006:Clopenthixol