A client receiving treatment at an intensive inpatient rehabilitation program for alcoholism is placed on disulfiram (Antabuse). What should the health care practitioner explain to the client about taking disulfiram in conjunction with alcohol as part of a behavior modification program?
The patient and his family should be informed about disulfiram-alcohol reaction and reaction may occur up to 14 days withn the last ingestion dose of disulfiram and alcohol intake.
The patient needs to avoid all forms of alcohol including mouthwash and some otc cough and cold products. Consumption of alcohol while taking Antabuse will cause the patient to be extremely sick
