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Esperal Tablet- 10

Manufactured By Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd

Composition Disulfiram (250mg)

Package Size ( 10 Tablet in a strip )

Item requires a valid prescription

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MRP Rs 119.00

1MG

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₹83.30

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Esperal Tablet- 10

Item requires a valid prescription

Manufactured By Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd

Composition Disulfiram (250mg)

Package Size ( 10 Tablet in a strip )

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MRP Rs 119.00

1MG

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This discount valid on above 1999

₹83.30

Delivery: 2 days

Information about Esperal Tablet- 10

Description:

Esperal Tablet is a medicine used in the treatment of alcohol addiction. It works by producing interaction with alcohol and thereby causing unpleasant effects like nausea, flushing of the face, headaches. Thus, it discourages the patient from taking alcohol while on this medication.

Esperal Tablet may be taken with or without food. Take this medicine as advised by your doctor and if you have missed a dose, take it as soon as you remember. Do not skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment. This medication mustn't be stopped suddenly without talking to your doctor. Remember while taking this medication, avoid alcohol in all forms including beer, wine, aftershave lotions, mouthwash, vinegar, and liquid medications.

Some common side effects of using this medication are headache, fatigue, drowsiness, and metallic taste. Initially, it may also cause dizziness and sleepiness, so do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how this medicine affects you. It is important to know that you should take this medicine in combination with a counseling program as it will provide extra help to maintain abstinence from alcohol. Remember it will take time, support, willpower, and determination to readjust the habit of not drinking.

BENEFITS OF ESPERAL TABLET

In Treatment of Alcohol addiction

Esperal Tablet is a medicine used, along with social support and counseling, to help people recover from alcohol addiction and to avoid having the urge to drink alcohol again. It causes sudden, undesirable effects when mixed with alcohol to help you refrain from alcohol, even if you are dependent on alcohol. It causes effects such as flushing of the face, headache, nausea, blurred vision, mental confusion etc., when even small amounts of alcohol are consumed.

Esperal Tablet starts working from the very first dose and is a very safe and effective way of treating alcohol addiction. Avoid taking foods containing alcohol like mouthwash, cough medicines, perfumes or deodorants, and even hair dyes as even small amounts of alcohol can trigger these unpleasant effects.

SIDE EFFECTS OF ESPERAL TABLET

Common side effects of Esperal

Headache
Fatigue
Drowsiness
Metallic taste

Uses / Indications:

Treatment of Alcohol addiction

Interactions / Warnings:

Esperal 250mg Tablet may cause symptoms such as flushing, increased heartbeat, nausea, thirst, chest pain and low blood pressure with alcohol (Disulfiram reactions).

Pregnancy interaction:

Esperal 250mg Tablet may be unsafe to use during pregnancy.Animal studies have shown adverse effects on the foetus, however, there are limited human studies. The benefits from use in pregnant women may be acceptable despite the risk. Please consult your doctor.

Expert advice:

Do not consume alcohol during the treatment and for up to 14 days after discontinuation. Disulfiram may cause drowsiness or tiredness. Do not drive or operate machinery if you are affected. Avoid taking disulfiram if you are pregnant, planning a pregnancy, or you are breast feeding. Before you take disulfiram inform your doctor about all the prescription, non-prescription, and herbal medicines you are or were taking. Patients who are receiving or have recently received, alcohol, or alcohol-containing preparations, such as cough syrups, tonics and the like, should not take disulfiram, If you drink alcohol during or within 2 weeks of stopping disulfiram a serious and potentially life threatening reaction may occur along with severe symptoms such as flushing of the face and neck, increased body temperature, sweating, urge to vomit (nausea) vomiting, itchy skin or rash caused by an allergic reaction (pruritus, urticaria) anxiety, dizziness, headache, blurred vision, difficulty breathing, palpitations, rapid breathing, rapid heartbeat, low blood pressure, abnormally slow breathing, chest pain, abnormal heart rhythm, coma or fits may occur. Consult your doctor immediately if you suddenly experience any of these symptoms after stopping the treatment with disulfiram.

How to use:

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Esperal Tablet- 10 may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

How it works:

Esperal 250mg Tablet blocks the chemical which breaks the converted form of alcohol in the body. This leads to an increased level of converted form of alcohol in the body causing bad physical features while drinking alcohol.

Faq for medicine:

Q: Is Esperal safe/dangerous?
A: Yes, Esperal is safe if used at prescribed doses for the prescribed duration in a hospital or specialized clinic as advised by your special doctor

Q: Is Esperal over-the-counter medicine?
A: No, Esperal is not an over-the-counter medicine. Esperal treatment for alcohol withdrawal should be initiated only in a hospital or specialized clinic and by experienced doctors only. Patients should follow advice of the doctor regarding its use

Q: Is Esperal a sulfa drug?
A: No, Esperal is not a sulfa drug

Q: Is Esperal a benzodiazepine?
A: No, Esperal is not benzodiazepine

Q: Is Esperal a competitive inhibitor?
A: Esperal is an aldehyde dehydrogenase inhibitor. It works by blocking the processing of alcohol in the body causing unpleasant feeling leading to alcohol withdrawal

Q: Is Esperal a controlled drug?
A: No, Esperal is not a controlled drug

Q: Is Esperal addictive?
A: No, Esperal is not addictive. It is used to treat alcohol addiction and chronic alcoholism

Q: Is Esperal expensive?
A: Esperal prices may vary depending on the brand. Refer to the packaging for the price

Q: Does Esperal work?
A: Yes, Esperal works. Esperal is an aldehyde dehydrogenase inhibitor. It works by blocking the processing of alcohol in the body causing unpleasant feeling leading to alcohol withdrawal

Q: Does Esperal work for everyone?
A: Esperal works for chronic alcoholics who are cooperative and willing to give up alcoholism. Patients should follow advice of the doctor regarding its use

Q: Does Esperal stops cravings?
A: Esperal blocks the processing of alcohol in the body causing unpleasant feeling due to these unpleasant episodes, alcoholics abstain from alcohol Therefore, patients may avoid consuming alcohol to avoid unpleasant reactions upon consuming alcohol even days after stopping Esperal. It may not have any direct effects on cravings

Q: Does Esperal work immediately?
A: Yes, Esperal works on alcohol withdrawal as soon as you start the treatment

Q: What does Esperal like reaction mean?
A: Esperal.alcohol reaction characterized by flushing, increased body temperature, sweating, urge to vomit (nausea), vomiting, itching of skin (pruritus), pale red, raised, itchy skin rash (urticaria), anxiety, dizziness, headache, blurred vision, breathlessness (dyspnea), rapid heartbeat (palpitations) and hyperventilation.