Antabuse and headache Patient Reports February 13, 2012

Antabuse Side Effects Report #5575545-1
Antabuse side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from IRELAND on Dec 11, 2007. Male patient, 57 years of age, was diagnosed with alcoholism  and was treated with Antabuse. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: headache , hypoaesthesia, neuropathy peripheral, optic neuropathy, paraesthesia, visual acuity reduced. Antabuse dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM, EZETIMIBE, VENLAFAXINE, PANTOPRAZOLE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Antabuse Side Effects Report #5402774-X
Antabuse side effect was reported by a Physician from TURKEY on July 18, 2007. Male patient, 34 years of age, was diagnosed with alcoholism  and was treated with Antabuse. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: alcohol intolerance, delusion, disturbance in attention, dyspnoea, flushing, hallucination, auditory, headache , insomnia, logorrhoea. Antabuse dosage: 500 MG/DAY, ORAL, 1500 MG/DAY; ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with ALCOHOL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.