Today, drugs that cause aversion to alcohol are widely used in drug treatment practice. As a result of their consumption, a person cannot drink alcohol, since it provokes the development of poisoning, disturbances in the functioning of the stomach, heart, brain and other vital organs.
By combining psychotherapeutic and medicinal effects, good therapeutic results can be achieved. At the same time, it is important that the addict is committed to recovery, listens to the recommendations of his doctor, and has a stable motivation for sobriety.
How do alcohol aversion medications work?
Modern anti-alcohol drugs are most often based on one active compound - disulfiram. This substance blocks the metabolism of ethanol, making its complete breakdown and absorption impossible. It prevents the enzyme acetaldehyde dehydrogenase from being synthesized in the liver and inhibits the process of ethanol breakdown at the stage of formation of acetaldehyde. This is a strong tissue poison. Its high concentration in the blood causes:
- pain in the temples;
- dizziness;
"tides";- blood pressure surges;
- cardiopalmus;
- weakness, decreased performance;
- vomiting, nausea;
- erythema;
- swelling;
- painful cramps.
Having experienced these symptoms at least once, a person does not want them to recur and refrains from drinking alcohol with all his might.
How to induce vomiting after eating
There are several ways to trigger the gag reflex. However, before you start, you should drink a couple of glasses of water so that your stomach is completely cleansed. Overcrowding of the digestive system itself stimulates the development of vomiting, which facilitates the further cleansing process.
- We irritate the root of the tongue. To perform this method, you will need to press two fingers on the root of the tongue and imagine something unpleasant in great detail.
- Whirling. The second method should be used immediately after a heavy lunch. You can swing quickly on a carousel or just spin around the house, but you should swing not only your torso, but also your head.
It is advisable to use the listed methods to cleanse the stomach in case of poisoning. However, systematic induction of vomiting, which is often used by girls to lose weight, is undesirable.
List of tablets that cause aversion to alcohol
Medicinal treatment is a complex and lengthy process that requires the strength and patience of all its participants. But first of all, it is necessary for the “sick” person to realize the need to get rid of this addiction.
Drug therapy helps the body and psyche cope with the problem. It allows you to overcome the craving for alcoholism, consolidates the results of therapy and prevents you from returning to your addiction, preventing relapse.
The most common tablets are:
"Disulfiram". Taken orally and in the form of implant capsules for sewing under the skin. The daily dosage of oral medications is 125-500 mg.- “Esperal” (France) - drink 1 t. 1 time per day.
- "Antabuse" (Iceland) - effervescent tablets. Daily dosage 200-500 mg. Take 5 days for hangover syndrome and for two months for chronic alcoholism.
- "Lidevin" (France) - in addition to disulfiram, contains B vitamins - adenine and nicotinamide. One of the cheapest analogs of Esperal. The optimal dose within 24 hours is 250-500 ml.
- "Antikol" - tablet form contains 500 mg of active substance. Prescribed 1 time per day in the morning before meals.
- "Radoter" . Give once a day on an empty stomach in the morning, no more than 500 mg.
If a person has an individual intolerance to disulfiram, doctors can prescribe substitutes that are similar in effect. These include:
- Biotredin. Sublingual tablets with the active ingredients threonine and pyridoxine hydrochloride. When taken, psycho-emotional stress decreases, memory and attention improve, mental performance increases, withdrawal symptoms and cravings for alcohol are relieved. It begins to act 20 minutes after resorption. You cannot take more than 3 tablets. per day. The course of treatment is a month. Sometimes dizziness and increased sweating may occur.
- Colma. The active ingredient is cyanamide. Available in the form of drops. The main advantage is the absence of a hypotonic effect (rapid decrease in blood pressure) as with most anti-alcohol drugs. Give orally 12-25 drops 2 times a day with an interval of 12 hours. Generally well tolerated, but side effects such as dizziness and drowsiness have been reported.
Proprothene. Available in the form of lozenges. The main active ingredient is purified antibodies to brain-specific protein. It alleviates psychopathological disorders - removes anxiety, improves mood, normalizes sleep, blocks the desire to drink. Night sweats, headaches, tremors disappear, blood pressure and digestion are normalized. Take 35 minutes before meals. To eliminate a hangover, you should drink 1 tablet. every 30 minutes for 3 hours. Then - 1 tablet. at one o'clock. To prevent relapse, you need to dissolve one tablet 2 times a day for 2 months. 1% of people experienced double vision and skin rash. The active substance blocks the centers of the brain that form alcohol dependence. Increases the brain's resistance to oxygen starvation.- Alcodez. Contains metadoxine. It activates liver enzymes that break down ethanol, which leads to the rapid removal of breakdown products from the body. To reduce the toxic effect of alcohol, you need to drink 2 tablets an hour before drinking alcohol. To relieve acute alcohol intoxication, you should drink 1 tablet. 20 minutes before meals 3 times a day. For chronic alcoholism, 1 tablet is prescribed. 2 times a day for 3 months. The maximum daily dose is 3 tablets.
Before purchasing any of these products, you must obtain the approval of a qualified narcologist. It is unacceptable to add crushed tablets to food. These are serious medications that have many contraindications and side effects. Using them independently, without a doctor’s prescription, can lead to life-threatening complications.
Drugs
Among the time-tested remedies that help induce vomiting, it is worth highlighting the following.
Apomorphine or ergot tablets
This effective remedy should never be used by women carrying a baby. Nausea is always caused by stimulation of the central chemoreceptor mechanism. Whatever the reasons for the need to cleanse the stomach, the dosage should be strictly observed. While taking Apomorphine, the patient may experience diarrhea. Ergot alkaloids cause general malaise, dizziness, severe nausea and vomiting.
Morphine tablets
It is a derivative of an opioid drug, often prescribed for poisoning. Morphine not only causes nausea, but also suppresses severe physical and psychogenic pain. Frequent use is addictive.
Fluoxetine or Paroxetine
Antidepressants contribute to nausea and vomiting. The medications are intended to lower blood pressure, so they should be taken only as directed, following the recommended dosage. Taking Fluoxetine can lead to a sharp decrease in blood pressure.
Licorin or Pectrol
Intended for bronchitis as an expectorant. Exceeding the recommended dosage may cause nausea.
Zinc sulfate
Available in powder form. By diluting the sulfate with powder and drinking the mixture in one gulp, you can achieve the desired effect.
Emetine
An active substance that is often used in the manufacture of medications that help eliminate giardiasis. While taking the drug, patients often suffer from uncontrollable vomiting.
Levodopa
As a rule, it is prescribed to patients suffering from Parkinson's disease. A side effect of the drug is severe nausea.
Digoxin
A cardiac medicine that has a glycosidic type structure. By slightly exceeding the permissible dose, you can provoke the desired effect.
Treatment with medications implies full compliance with the doctor’s instructions. Despite the fact that there are a large number of popular folk remedies that cause gagging, it is better to use special medications. It is worth remembering that if you drink alcohol the day before taking any drug, its effectiveness decreases.
This drug is used to treat alcoholism. Against this background, drinking alcohol is accompanied by severe nausea and vomiting
When should you not use alcohol aversives?
Medicines containing disulfiram should not be used if:
severe renal/liver failure;- diabetes mellitus;
- convulsive seizures;
- individual intolerance to the compound;
- pregnancy, breastfeeding.
They are used with caution in hypothyroidism.
Among the side effects:
unpleasant taste of metal in the mouth;- difficulty remembering new information;
- the appearance of sores and itchy spots on the skin;
- respiratory failure;
- inflammation of the mucous membranes of the gastrointestinal tract;
- myocardial infarction;
- accumulation of fluid in brain tissue.
Improper dosing of the drug can lead to depression of consciousness, even coma, dangerous neurological complications, and cardiovascular collapse. Therefore, an experienced narcologist should determine the permissible therapeutic dose.
If the patient drank during disulfiram therapy, it is necessary to carry out detoxification and combined symptomatic treatment.
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Types of tablets
Tablets that cause gagging are divided into several groups according to the type of effect.
Central impact
In this case, the vomiting center of the nervous system is affected. This category of drugs is contraindicated for:
- carrying a baby;
- tuberculosis;
- heart failure;
- ulcer;
- problems with blood vessels;
- mental disorders.
When taking medications of this group, it is necessary to strictly adhere to the recommended dosage so as not to provoke the occurrence of hallucinations.
Reflex impact
The medications provided are Digoxin, Levodopa, Paroxetine. The drugs provoke the occurrence of a reflex of the vagus nerve of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) and stimulate the excretion of contents. To urgently cleanse the stomach, for example, in case of poisoning with poor-quality food or alcohol, medications are used that provoke the development of vomiting.
This category of funds includes:
- alkaloids;
- cardiac glycoside;
- opioid analgesic drug.
To urgently cleanse the stomach, for example, in case of poisoning with poor-quality food or alcohol, medications are used that provoke the development of vomiting.
