Side Effects of Acamprosate (Cont.)

Common Side Effects of Acamprosate

Some of the more common side effects of acamprosate include:
 
  • Diarrhea -- in up to 16 percent of people
  • A feeling of general weakness -- up to 6 percent
  • Nausea -- up to 4 percent
  • Itching -- up to 4 percent.
     
Other common side effects also have been reported. Although these side effects occurred in at least 1 percent of people, the exact percentage was not reported. With these side effects, it is difficult to determine if they were actually caused by acamprosate or other factors. These possible side effects of acamprosate include:
 
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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
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