What is selincro used for?
Selincro is used for the reduction of alcohol consumption in adult patients with alcohol dependence who still have a high level of alcohol consumption 2 weeks after the first consultation with their doctor. Alcohol dependence occurs when a person has a physical or psychological dependence on the consumption of alcohol.
How much does nalmefene cost UK?
Selincro 18mg tablets (Lundbeck Ltd)
| Active ingredients | Size | NHS indicative price |
|---|---|---|
| Nalmefene (as Nalmefene hydrochloride) 18 mg | 14 | £42.42 |
| 28 | £84.84 |
Is nalmefene available in the UK?
Nalmefene is branded as Selincro® in Europe and the United Kingdom. It is also taken in tablet form as part of The Sinclair Method. Each tablet is 18mg. As with Naltrexone, you pop a tablet before your first drink of the day.
How much does Antabuse cost in Ireland?
It doesn’t prevent the intoxicating effects of alcohol, and it costs €100 for 28 tablets or €50 for 14 tablets.
Who makes selincro?
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. and H. Lundbeck A / S of Denmark are pleased to announce that Otsuka has launched Selincro Tablets 10mg (generic name: nalmefene hydrochloride), a therapeutic drug treatment to reduce alcohol consumption in alcohol-dependent patients in Japan.
Is selincro available in the US?
As an injection, nalmefene (Revex) was approved to treat opiate addiction and overdoses (It was taken off the US market in 2008 due to poor sales.). A tablet form, Selincro, is available in Europe to treat alcohol dependence. Selincro has yet to be approved by the FDA for this purpose.
Is nalmefene the same as naltrexone?
Nalmefene is, similar to naltrexone, an antagonist at the mu- and delta-opioid receptors, but, in contrast to naltrexone, acts also as a partial agonist at the kappa receptor (Bart et al., 2005).
Do you need a prescription for naltrexone?
Naltrexone is a prescription drug. It belongs to a group of drugs known as opioid antagonists. These block the effects of heroin and other opioid drugs.
Do you need prescription for Antabuse?
Antabuse is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of Alcoholism.
Is nalmefene better than naltrexone?
Results: A statistically significant advantage of nalmefene towards naltrexone in the 2 patient-relevant outcome efficacy criteria, quantity and frequency of drinking, was found. Both drugs had a benign safety profile. Conclusions: This indirect meta-analysis indicates an advantage of nalmefene over naltrexone.