Pharmacotherapy Chart


PHARMACOTHERAPY CHART

Pharmacotherapy Chart



Pharmacotherapy Chart

Addictive Drug

Treatment Drug

Explain how the drug is used to treat addictive and substance use disorders

Describe applications of use in co-occurring disorders

Evaluation of the drug's effectiveness in treating addictive and substance use disorders

Nicotine

Nicorette

It helps to reduce nicotine cravings; considered as replacement therapy

None

NRT's increase the rating of quitting by 50-70% (Capuzzi, et al, 2011)

Alcohol

Diazepam & Benzodiazepines

Use of benzodiazepines reported this type of medication effective against alcohol withdrawal symptoms when compared to placebo.

None

The importance of non-benzodiazepine treatments for alcohol withdrawal such as baclofen, carbamazepine and gabapentin.

Cocaine

Disulfiram

Chronic exposure to cocaine causes excessive stimulation of dopamine neurons thereby producing long-term ...
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