Acmacal Tablet belongs to a group of drugs known as psychiatric agents. It is used to treat alcohol addiction. Psychosis is a condition that affects the way your brain processes information. It causes you to lose touch with reality. A mental or physical illness, substance abuse, or extreme stress or trauma can cause it. In alcohol addiction the person not being able to stop drinking when he/she has started and wants to drink more alcohol to feel the same result.
Acmacal Tablet contains Acamprosate that works by stabilizing the chemicals (substances) in your brain that were damaged due to unnecessary use of alcohol. Because alcohol enters the brain's reward system, there is a greater possibility for people to act on impulses when they drink.
Take Acmacal Tablet as prescribed. You are advised to take Acmacal Tablet for as long as your doctor has prescribed it for you depending on your medical condition. You may experience certain common side effects such as abdominal pain, diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, decreased libido (sexual desire), itching, and flatulence (passing gas from the digestive system out of the back passage). Most of these side effects do not require medical attention and will resolve gradually over time. However, you are advised to talk to your doctor if you experience these side effects persistently.
If you are known to be allergic to Acmacal Tablet or any other medicines, please inform your doctor. Before taking Acmacal Tablet , let your doctor know if you have liver disease or kidney disease. If you are taking any other medicine, then contact your doctor. Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, or trying for a baby. If you are a breastfeeding mother immediately contact your doctor.