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Disulfiram Ethanol Reaction with Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizer: An Exploratory Study.


ABSTRACT: AIMS:We conducted a cross-sectional survey to estimate the prevalence and clinical manifestation of disulfiram ethanol reaction (DER) and isopropanol toxicity (IT) in patients with alcohol use disorders, on disulfiram. Alcohol-based hand rub contains either ethanol or isopropanol or both. COVID-19 pandemic has led to wide scale usage of sanitizers. Patients with alcohol use disorders, on disulfiram, might experience disulfiram ethanol like reactions with alcohol-based sanitizers. METHODS:We telephonically contacted 339 patients, prescribed disulfiram between January 2014 and March 2020. The assessment pertained to the last 3 months (i.e. third week of March to third week of June 2020). RESULT:The sample consisted of middle-aged men with a mean 16 years of alcohol dependence. Among the 82 (24%) patients adherent to disulfiram, 42 (12.3%) were using alcohol-based hand rubs. Out of these, a total of eight patients (19%; 95% CI 9-33) had features suggestive of DER; four of whom also had features indicative of IT. Five patients (62.5%) had mild and self-limiting symptoms. Severe systemic reactions were experienced by three (37.5%). Severe reactions were observed with exposure to sanitizers in greater amounts, on moist skin or through inhalation. CONCLUSION:Patients on disulfiram should be advised to use alternate methods of hand hygiene.

SUBMITTER: Ghosh A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7665335 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Disulfiram Ethanol Reaction with Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizer: An Exploratory Study.

Ghosh Abhishek A   Mahintamani Tathagata T   Balhara Y P S YPS   Roub Fazl E FE   Basu Debashish D   Bn Subodh S   Mattoo S K SK   Mishra Eepsita E   Sharma Babita B  

Alcohol and alcoholism (Oxford, Oxfordshire) 20210101 1


<h4>Aims</h4>We conducted a cross-sectional survey to estimate the prevalence and clinical manifestation of disulfiram ethanol reaction (DER) and isopropanol toxicity (IT) in patients with alcohol use disorders, on disulfiram. Alcohol-based hand rub contains either ethanol or isopropanol or both. COVID-19 pandemic has led to wide scale usage of sanitizers. Patients with alcohol use disorders, on disulfiram, might experience disulfiram ethanol like reactions with alcohol-based sanitizers.<h4>Meth  ...[more]

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