What is Acamprosate Calcium ?

Acamprosate Calcium, marketed under the brand name Campral, is a medication primarily used to assist in maintaining abstinence in individuals with alcohol dependence, particularly after detoxification. It functions by modulating the glutamate and GABA neurotransmitter systems to restore a balance disrupted by long-term alcohol consumption, thereby reducing cravings and the likelihood of relapse. Acamprosate is typically prescribed as part of a comprehensive treatment plan that includes psychosocial support.

• Unusual bleeding, bruising, or weakness
• Unusual behavior, anxiety, depression, or thoughts of hurting yourself
• Lightheadedness or fainting
• Fever, chills, cough, sore throat, and body aches
• Decrease in how much or how often you urinate
• Chest pain, fast heartbeat, or trouble breathing
• Allergic reaction: Itching or hives, swelling in your face or hands, swelling or tingling in your mouth or throat, chest tightness, trouble breathing
• Rapid weight gain, swelling in your face, hands, ankles, or feet

• Tell your doctor if you start drinking alcohol again while you are taking this medicine. The medicine will not prevent withdrawal symptoms if you start and stop drinking again.
• Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have kidney disease.
• This medicine may make you drowsy. Do not drive or do anything else that could be dangerous until you know how this medicine affects you.
• Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments.
• Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone.
• Unusual bleeding, bruising, or weakness
• Unusual behavior, anxiety, depression, or thoughts of hurting yourself
• Your doctor will check your progress and the effects of this medicine at regular visits. Keep all appointments.