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Sydney Hendry et al. J Fam Pract. 2015 Apr.

. 2015 Apr;64(4):238-40.

¹ Department of Family Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC, USA.

Abstract

Naltrexone can help prevent relapse in recently detoxified patients with alcohol use disorder. The evidence for acamprosate is not quite as strong.

Pharmacotherapy for adults with alcohol use disorders in outpatient settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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