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TIP 49: Incorporating Alcohol Pharmacotherapies Into Medical Practice

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This manual provides clinical practice guidelines for using medications in the medication-assisted treatment of alcohol use disorder. It offers guidance on prescribing acamprosate, disulfiram, oral naltrexone, and extended-release injectable naltrexone. The manual also discusses patient management. Access the literature review.

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SMA13-4380
Publication Date
May 2013

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