Online Campral treatment for alcohol use
Treatment for alcohol that includes medication. Get a prescription for Campral (acamprosate) via telehealth to reduce alcohol cravings.
Help for alcohol addiction—Campral can relieve cravings and restore brain chemistry
What is Campral (acamprosate)?
Acamprosate (Campral) is a medication that is FDA-approved to treat alcohol use disorder. It can reduce cravings for alcohol after you’ve quit drinking. It may help to restore the balance of your brain chemistry, previously disrupted by alcohol.
How does Campral work?
Acamprosate (Campral) is approved as a treatment for alcohol use disorder. Although the mechanism of acamprosate isn’t totally understood, it is believed to act by correcting some of the brain changes caused by chronic alcohol consumption. Drinking affects some of the neurotransmitters (natural brain chemicals) that make you feel calm—this is one reason you might feel poorly after stopping heavy drinking. Campral decreases these uncomfortable mental symptoms by affecting neurotransmitters in the brain that cause excitability.
Do I have to stop drinking to take Campral?
No. Acamprosate is generally prescribed and used after you’ve quit drinking to support and stabilize your recovery, but it doesn’t hurt you if you drink while taking it.
What is the difference between Campral and Antabuse?
Antabuse (disulfiram) is a medication that causes you to get sick when you consume alcohol. Antabuse acts as a physical deterrent, but doesn’t assist in the management of cravings. Campral works to reduce cravings and mental discomfort that may cause you to drink in the first place.
Could I get addicted to Campral?
Campral (acamprosate) does not have a high potential addiction risk. Like any medication, it should be taken as directed by your care team. At Workit Health, our providers prescribe acamprosate as part of a recovery program that includes online recovery groups and therapeutic courses.
What are common side effects of Campral I should be aware of?
Campral (acamprosate) is usually well tolerated. The main side effect may be diarrhea, which should be mild and usually passes quickly. Less common side effects include intestinal cramps and flatulence, headache, increased or decreased libido, insomnia, anxiety, muscle weakness, and dizziness.
What's included
How to get started
Download the app
Download the Workit Health app, answer a few questions, and schedule your first appointment.
First appointment
Meet your dedicated licensed clinician in a 1:1 video call and discuss your recovery goals, care plan, and any necessary medication.
Pickup your medications
As appropriate, your clinician will e-prescribe medication to your pharmacy to relieve cravings and support your recovery.
Monthly group follow-ups
Connect with your provider, a coach, and other members on the same journey in shared follow-up visits each month.
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Citations
1. Medication for the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder: A Brief Guide. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). https://store.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/d7/priv/sma15-4907.pdf. 2015. Accessed November 2021.
2. Acamprosate. NIH: National Library of Medicine. https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a604028.html. Accessed November 2021.
3. Mason, B. J., & Heyser, C. J. (2010). Acamprosate: a prototypic neuromodulator in the treatment of alcohol dependence. CNS & neurological disorders drug targets, 9(1), 23–32. https://doi.org/10.2174/187152710790966641
4. Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. Incorporating Alcohol Pharmacotherapies Into Medical Practice. Rockville (MD): Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (US); 2009. (Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) Series, No. 49.) Chapter 2—Acamprosate. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK64035/
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