Disulfiram reaction in an artist exposed to solvents

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作者
Ehrlich, R. I. [3 ]
Woolf, D. C. S. [1 ]
Kibel, D. A. [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Cape Town, Dept Med, Groote Schuur Hosp, ZA-7925 Cape Town, South Africa
[2] Univ Cape Town, Dept Psychiat & Mental Hlth, Groote Schuur Hosp, ZA-7925 Cape Town, South Africa
[3] Univ Cape Town, Sch Publ Hlth & Family Med, Ctr Occupat & Environm Hlth Res, ZA-7925 Cape Town, South Africa
来源
OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE-OXFORD | 2012年 / 62卷 / 01期
关键词
Alcohol abuse; artist; disulfiram; solvents;
D O I
10.1093/occmed/kqr172
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
This case report describes an artist on treatment for alcoholism with disulfiram (Antabuse) who suffered chronic symptoms similar to those of a disulfiram alcohol reaction, which we attribute to his occupational exposure to products containing alcohol and other solvents. Symptoms abated with strict precautions to prevent exposure, although gradually returned over the course of months, causing him eventually to stop the medication. Medical practitioners should be aware of possible adverse interactions between occupational solvent exposures and disulfiram.
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页码:64 / 66
页数:3
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