Medicine's Expectations and Responsibilities in an Industrial Health Program

Clinical trials have proved citrated calcium carbimide (CCC) to be a valuable agent in treating chronic alcoholism. Fewer side effects occur with use of this drug than with disulfiram. Reaction to alcohol intake begins within five minutes after administration of CCC. Maximal effect is observed within 30 minutes to an hour.

The authors report the results of a study in which CCC was administered to 24 adults, including five normal subjects and 19 alcoholics. Improvement was noted in four subjects, and alcoholism was alleviated in eight.