The drug antabuse acts by-: (A) Decreasing ethanol absorption, (B) Enhancing urinary excretion of ethanol, (C) Increasing pulmonary excretion of ethanol, (D) Blocking metabolism of ethanol
Answer is D. Ans. is 'd' i.e., Blocking metabolism of ethanol o Antabuse (disulfiram) inhibits the enzyme alcohol dehydrogenase. o By inhibiting alcohol dehydrogenase antabuse (disulfiram) inhibits the metabolism (oxidation) of alcohol. o Disulfiram is used in psychologically dependent but not in physically dependent alcoholics.