Question

scenario: a patient with alcohol use disorder is interested in medication to help reduce cravings. question: which medication is fda - approved for reducing alcohol cravings? naloxone. methadone. disulfiram. acamprosate.

Explanation:

• Naloxone is used for opioid overdose reversal.
• Methadone is for opioid use disorder treatment.
• Disulfiram works by causing unpleasant effects when alcohol is consumed (deterrence, not directly reducing cravings).
• Acamprosate is FDA - approved to help reduce alcohol cravings by acting on the brain's GABA and glutamate systems to normalize neurotransmission disrupted by alcohol dependence.

Answer:

D. Acamprosate