Acamprosate

🧮 Dose calculator

Alcohol dependence · Regimen source: FDA Acamprosate DR · 2

• • Start as soon as possible after withdrawal once abstinent; continue through relapse. Preferably with meals. FDA Acamprosate DR · 2

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👥 Special populations

• 🤰 PregnancyUse with caution

  Label states no clear risk or has limited data; use only if needed, under medical advice. FDA Acamprosate DR · 8.1

  “Acamprosate calcium should be used during pregnancy only if the potential benefit justifies the potential risk to the fetus.”

• 🤱 BreastfeedingUse with caution

  Label: use with caution while breastfeeding; see the label text. FDA Acamprosate DR · 8.3

  “Because many drugs are excreted in human milk, caution should be exercised when acamprosate calcium is administered to a nursing woman.”

• 👶 ChildrenUse with caution

  The label has conditions, age limits or notes for children; the label sentence is quoted below. FDA Acamprosate DR · 8.4

  “The safety and efficacy of acamprosate calcium have not been established in the pediatric population.”

• 👴 Older adultsUse with caution

  Label: use with caution in older adults, usually starting at the low end of the dose range. FDA Acamprosate DR · 8.5

  “Because elderly patients are more likely to have decreased renal function, care should be taken in dose selection, and it may be useful to monitor renal function [ see Clinical Pharmacology ( 12.3 ), Adverse Reactions ( 6.1 ), and Dosage and Administration ( 2.1 ) ].”

• ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data

  The source for this drug has no section for this group.