Silicology✅ First-line treatments (best evidence)
Naltrexone
Acamprosate
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What research shows:
Large meta-analysis (118 trials, ~21,000 people):
Both significantly reduce drinking compared to placebo
Naltrexone → reduces heavy drinking
Acamprosate → helps maintain abstinence
Comparing and Combining Naltrexone and Acamprosate in Relapse Prevention of Alcoholism
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Acamprosate has demonstrated its efficacy in more than 25 placebo-controlled, double-blind trials for individuals with alcohol dependence,
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Acamprosate for treatment of a...
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and has generally been found to be more efficacious than placebo in significantly reducing the risk of returning to any drinking and increasing the cumulative duration of abstinence.
I don't know why doctors in India don't prescribe these medicines.
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Acamprosate is really cheap in India (Rs94 for 6 tablets), but Naltrexone is expensive.
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