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Is Antabuse Advisable While Having Elevated GGT Levels?

hello doctor..my name is blair mackay...i got my blood test results back from the hospital today, and my gt count is 247,, my doctor called the psyciatrist for advise to go back on antabuse and he was advised that it would be safe to start...i am unclear weather this information is safe as i do not wish to start with my level so high!
Tue, 29 Mar 2016
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Hello dear,
Understand your concern.
GGT is live enzyme, increased in alcohol addict/after chronic excessive alcohol consumption.
It will come to normal after 6-9 week after stopping alcohol.

Please note the contraindication of antabuse therapy:

Consumed alcohol in the last 24hrs
Recent MI, angina, cardiac failure and uncontrolled hypertension
History of CVA
Severe personality disorder
Severely deranged LFT
– GGT>3X normal reference limit (f=120U/L, m=180U/L)
- Bilirubin>30µmol/l
- ALT >150U/L
Suicide risk
Known hypersensitivity

So I think you should take antabuse, as your GGT is 247.
Dose:
200mg once daily or 400mg on alternate days this should be supervised by a nominated person on these occasions.


Hope this may help you.
Best regards
Dr. Sagar
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Is Antabuse Advisable While Having Elevated GGT Levels?

Hello dear, Understand your concern. GGT is live enzyme, increased in alcohol addict/after chronic excessive alcohol consumption. It will come to normal after 6-9 week after stopping alcohol. Please note the contraindication of antabuse therapy: Consumed alcohol in the last 24hrs Recent MI, angina, cardiac failure and uncontrolled hypertension History of CVA Severe personality disorder Severely deranged LFT – GGT 3X normal reference limit (f=120U/L, m=180U/L) - Bilirubin 30µmol/l - ALT 150U/L Suicide risk Known hypersensitivity So I think you should take antabuse, as your GGT is 247. Dose: 200mg once daily or 400mg on alternate days this should be supervised by a nominated person on these occasions. Hope this may help you. Best regards Dr. Sagar