Safety Information Antabuse
Warnings/PrecautionsTell your doctor your medical history, especially: heart disease, liver or kidney disease, psychiatric problems, diabetes, any allergies (especially to rubber or pesticides). This medication causes an intolerance to alcohol. Drinking alcohol while on this medication can cause serious effects that can last from 30 minutes to several hours. It produces an unpleasant reaction of flushing, headache, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, sweating, pounding heart (palpitations), blurred vision or weakness when even small amounts of alcohol are ingested. These antabuse-alcohol reactions can occur up to two weeks after the medication has been stopped. Because antabuse can cause drowsiness, use caution when driving or engaging in activities requiring alertness. Antabuse should be used only when clearly needed during pregnancy. Discuss the risks and benefits with your doctor. It is not known if antabuse is excreted into breast milk. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
