Clinical issues related to the costs of alcoholism.
Pharmacoeconomics
; 9(2): 134-45, 1996 Feb.
Article
de En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-10160092
ABSTRACT
Alcohol (ethanol) use disorders are prevalent in many countries and are associated with significant social and health costs. Little is known, however, about the comparative cost effectiveness of treatments for alcoholism. Pharmacoeconomic evaluations are largely (if not wholly) absent from the alcoholism treatment outcome database. We discuss pharmacological approaches to the treatment of alcohol withdrawal and dependence, describing agents that ameliorate withdrawal symptoms, deter alcohol consumption, reduce alcohol craving and produce conditioned alcohol aversion. Cost-relevant clinical considerations are elucidated and recommendations for cost-conscious pharmacological treatment of alcohol dependence are proffered.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Base de données:
MEDLINE
Sujet principal:
Coûts indirects de la maladie
/
Substances à effet antabuse
/
Alcoolisme
Type d'étude:
Guideline
/
Health_economic_evaluation
Limites:
Humans
Pays/Région comme sujet:
America do norte
Langue:
En
Journal:
Pharmacoeconomics
Sujet du journal:
FARMACOLOGIA
/
TERAPIA POR MEDICAMENTOS
Année:
1996
Type de document:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
États-Unis d'Amérique