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Economic evaluation of Campral (Acamprosate) compared to placebo in maintaining abstinence in alcohol-dependent patients.

We compared the costs of acamprosate in maintaining abstinence in weaned alcoholic patients, to no pharmaceutical treatment over a 24-month period. A controlled trial (n=448) involving a 12-month treatment with acamprosate and a 12-month follow-up showed a significant advantage of acamprosate over placebo in the prevention of relapse. For the economic analysis, the average costs of relapses from the health insurance perspective were calculated based on a Belgian survey among general practitioners and on an observational prospective Belgian trial among specialists. Calculations resulted in net cost savings of 21,301 BEF (528 Euro) per patient over a 24-month period for acamprosate compared to no pharmaceutical treatment, explained by fewer acute hospitalisations for detoxification and less institutionalised rehabilitation. A global anticipated net saving of 70 million BEF (1.74 million Euro) over 2 years was estimated for the Belgian health insurance.[1]

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  1. Economic evaluation of Campral (Acamprosate) compared to placebo in maintaining abstinence in alcohol-dependent patients. Annemans, L., Vanoverbeke, N., Tecco, J., D'Hooghe, D. European addiction research. (2000) [Pubmed]
 
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