Quick Guide for Physicians Based on TIP 49: Incorporating Alcohol Pharmacotherapies Into Medical Practice

Guides physicians in the use of medications to help patients abstain from alcohol use; describes how medications work, whom they benefit, and side effects for 3 FDA-approved medications: acamprosate, disulfiram, and naltrexone

Source

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Link

https://store.samhsa.gov/product/tip-49-incorporating-alcohol-pharmacotherapies…

File Size

453.8 KB KB

Year

2010

Format

Guide

Public domain

Topic

Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT)

Workforce Development

Audience

Behavioral Health Providers

Medical Providers

Resource Type

PDF

Use

Implementation of Medication-Assisted Treatment in Primary Care

Special Collection

Unhealthy Alcohol Use