title: CURRENT STATUS OF DISULFIRAM THERAPY.
abstract: The effectiveness of disulfiram is linked to the disulfiram-ethanol reaction in the treatment of Alcohol Dependence Syndrome. However disulfiram therapy is associated with various adverse effects and needs a structured and supervised after care program. Relapse rate is very high once disulfiram therapy is discontinued. Keeping these factors in mind disulfiram therapy is used less often today than previously.
authors.affiliation: Ex Consultant (Psychiatry), Command Hospital, (Central Command), Lucknow-226 002.
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Chakraborty
authors.affiliation: Graded Specialist (Psychiatry), Command Hospital, (Central Command), Lucknow-226 002.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: Post Graduate Trainee, (Psychiatry), Command Hospital, (Central Command), Lucknow-226 002.
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Divinakumar
keywords: Adverse drug reaction (ADR); Alcohol Dependence Syndrome (ADS); Disulfiram (Antabuse); Disulfiram-ethanol reaction (DER)