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Will Disulfiram Show Up In A Blood Test?

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Posted on Fri, 9 Jan 2015
Question: I have taken 200 mgs of disulfiram for 3 days and had a blood test today will it show up in the test
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Answered by Dr. Michelle Gibson James (25 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
no specific tests for it

Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic

Disulfiram (antabuse) is used to help fight alcohol abuse.

Normally when this medication is being used, ,liver function tests are done periodically to make sure that there is no effect on the liver.
In addition, blood tests are also done to check electrolytes and kidney function occasionally.

Drug testing can also be done to check for unreported alcohol or other drug use.

There are no tests to check specifically for disulfiram and it would not be detected in other tests.

I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Dr. Michelle Gibson James

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Will Disulfiram Show Up In A Blood Test?

Brief Answer: no specific tests for it Detailed Answer: HI, thanks for using healthcare magic Disulfiram (antabuse) is used to help fight alcohol abuse. Normally when this medication is being used, ,liver function tests are done periodically to make sure that there is no effect on the liver. In addition, blood tests are also done to check electrolytes and kidney function occasionally. Drug testing can also be done to check for unreported alcohol or other drug use. There are no tests to check specifically for disulfiram and it would not be detected in other tests. I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions