Special Considerations and Clinical Management of HIV in Patients With Substance Use Disorder
Summary
- Pharmacotherapy for alcohol dependence combined with alcohol relapse prevention counseling is the most effective treatment for problem drinking and alcohol dependence in non–HIV-infected study populations[Garbutt 2009] but has not been studied in persons with HIV
- 3 pharmacotherapies are FDA approved for the treatment of alcohol dependence: naltrexone, acamprosate, and disulfiram Naltrexone
- Naltrexone is the most effective relapse-prevention treatment available for alcohol dependence[Lobmaier 2008; Srisurapanont 2005]
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