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Reviewed by Luciana D'Agnone BA, MSc | Director & Editorial Lead - Last reviewed: 15 October 2026 Nalmefene (brand name targetting alcohol intake reduction: Selincro) is a prescription medication used in the UK to help adults with alcohol dependence reduce their alcohol intake. Nalmefene is designed to be used alongside ongoing psychosocial support, it is not effective for detoxification purposes and it is not an anti-cravint tablet. This article explains the patient profile

This guide explains current warnings about mixing alcohol with metronidazole, latest research findings, what symptoms to look out for, and what practical steps to take if you have consumed alcohol after taking metronidazole. Page Reviewed on 15 October 2026 by Soraia Leite BA, MSc | Clinical Operations Leader & Editorial Expert Current NHS and UK product guidance states that you must not drink alcohol while taking systemic metronidazole, and you should continue to avoid it fo

By Luciana D'Agnone BA, MSc | Clinical Operations Leader & Editorial Expert In the past decades, treatments for alcohol use disorder have remained very wide ranging and adaptive to each person’s particular presentation. However, alcohol-associated organ damage has remained substantial: from reduced bone density and mouth cancers to liver disease, with the liver, brain and the heart being the most affected organs. The structural impacts on the brain are profound and the focus