Answer: C - The priority for the patient taking disulfiram (Antabuse) is to refrain from drinking alcohol. Antabuse reacts with alcohol to cause adverse effects, which is why it is given to alcoholics. The other three options are important but can not occur without option C.
According to the NIH, disulfiram was the first medication approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat chronic alcohol dependence. In its pure state, disulfiram is a white to off-white, odorless, almost tasteless powder, which is soluble in water and alcohol. Disulfiram, an alcohol-aversive or alcohol-sensitizing agent, causes an acutely toxic physical reaction when mixed with alcohol. Continuing research and clinical findings have clarified disulfiram's mode of action and established its safe and effective use in the treatment of alcohol use disorders (AUDs) in some patient groups.
