Disulfiram Like Reaction Alcohol Ingestion| Medical Algorithm

Are you evaluating a patient for findings indicating a disulfiram-like reaction?

Yes

Has the patient developed?

• facial flushing?

Yes

• intense vasodilation of the head and neck?

Yes

• throbbing headache?

Yes

• tachycardia?

Yes

• hyperpnea?

Yes

• sweating?

Yes

• nausea and vomiting?

Yes

• hypotension?

Yes

• dizziness, faintness and/or collapse?

Yes

• feelings of being retched?

Yes

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Alcohol exposure

Drug or chemical exposure

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Disulfiram-Like Reaction to Alcohol Ingestion (Antabuse Reaction, Acetaldehyde Syndrome)

Purpose: To evaluate a patient for findings indicating a disulfiram-like reaction.