Campral is the latest medication to be approved for the treatment of alcoholism. Campral is indicated for the maintenance of abstinence from alcohol in individuals with alcoholism and should be started once a person has been withdrawn from alcohol. Campral should always be used in combination with psychosocial support.

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Campral has been proven to significantly help alcohol-dependent patients prolong the duration of abstinence or remaining completely alcohol-free. In trials that measured the effectiveness of Campral plus psychosocial support versus placebo (sugar pill) and the same types of support, patients taking Campral consistently did better in terms of days to first drink, the percentage of alcohol-free days, and in maintaining complete abstinence from alcohol. People who continued to take Campral in the event of a relapse were often able to regain their abstinence. Many were shown to have shorter and less severe relapses than people not on medication.

While no one knows exactly how Campral works, it is believed to help restore the normal brain balance that constant alcohol exposure upsets. This reduces the distress and discomfort, such as anxiety, tremors, and sweating, that many alcohol-dependent patients experience even after they have stopped drinking. If you would like to learn more about how Campral works with your body, reading about its mechanism of action may help.

Only a doctor can prescribe Campral therapy. To start a dialogue, you can use our list of questions to ask your doctor.