Pharmacologic interventions for alcohol use disorder.
JAAPA : official journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants June 1, 2025 Jordan Menge, Bernadette Evitt 2 citations
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) has devastating effects, and its prevalence in the US is growing. It is therefore important to examine multiple avenues for successful cessation and continued abstinence. Disulfiram, oral naltrexone, naltrexone IM, and acamprosate are currently the only four medications approved for the treatment of AUD by the FDA. This review aims to examine the efficacy of the...