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Do you start more than one medication for alcohol use disorder simultaneously (e.g., disulfram with gabapentin, acamprosate, or naltrexone) or do you start one agent at a time?   

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Hospital Medicine · Northwestern University

Depends on the patient and what medication they are opting to start. If they're having any post-acute withdrawal symptoms, one of my favorite combos is naltrexone + gabapentin, which is probably the situation I am most often starting multiple meds right off the bat. Otherwise, I generally try to avo...

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Do you start more than one medication for alcohol use disorder simultaneously (e.g., disulfram with gabapentin, acamprosate, or naltrexone) or do you start one agent at a time?    | Mednet