It works by making the person sick if they consume alcohol, reducing their desire to drink.
But can you drink non-alcoholic beer with medications such as this?
It’s advised to avoid even non-alcoholic beer when taking this medication, for more than one reason.
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Antabuse is designed to cause anyone who drinks alcohol while taking this drug severe discomfort.
However, some people have experienced severe reactions, including respiratory depression, seizures, and even death.
The effects experienced are generally proportionate to the dosage of Antabuse prescribed and the amount of alcohol consumed.
One is thatdrinking non-alcoholic beer, and even no-alcohol beer, can trigger a craving for alcohol.
The smell of beer can be an especially powerful trigger.
If a person is working to maintain sobriety, this is a stimulation to avoid.
The small amount of alcohol in non-alcoholic beer may also encourage a relapse.
Another factor is the social situation in which a person drinks non-alcoholic beer.
For example,Al-Anon family groupscan offer support from others who are or have been in similar circumstances.
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