Better to start chlordiazepoxide. But first consult psychiatrist and get done counseling sessions. This will help you more in deaddiction.
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Brief Answer:
antabuse is useful when used under medical supervision

Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX

Thanks for writing to us.

For any deaddcition motivation and will to quit substance are the most important things.

For alcohol deaddiction two treatment stages.

First: Control of withdrawal symptoms

After long duration more quantity of daily alcohol use if person stops alcohol suddenly he/she gets withdrawal symptoms. Severity of symptoms depends on quantity and duration of alcohol intake. These symptoms can be treated with benzodiazpepine drugs and gradually they are stopped. Almost major withdrawal symptoms stopped within 7-10 days.

Second Phase: Maintenance phase

In this main target is keeping the person away from alcohol. Few people can do this with motivation only without any drug. Few needs anticraving agents
There are no specific drug which kills the desire for alcohol. But fluoxetine, topiramate can help up to some extent.
Other agents are used so called anticraving agents. These include antabuse(disulfiram), naltrexone and acamprosate. Among them I feel disulfiram is the best drug when taken with will and medical supervision. Actually it improves motivation. Person does not take alcohol due to fear of alcohol-disulfiram reaction. It may be life threatening reaction. I used to advise take disulfiram for at least one year.

If you do not feel withdrawal and living healthy life, you can start antabuse.

Hope I have answered your query, I will be happy to help further.

Regards,
Dr.Chintan Solanki.

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