Medications for Alcohol Use Disorder.

Three FDA-approved medications for alcohol use disorder and one not yet approved medication are summarized in a JAMA Patient Page.

• Why it matters: Patients need clear, up-to-date options for treating alcohol use disorder, including which therapies are FDA-approved versus still under approval.
• What they did: The JAMA Patient Page reviews 3 FDA-approved medications for alcohol use disorder and also describes 1 medication that has not received FDA approval yet.
• The result: The summary provides a concise comparison of currently approved versus not-yet-approved medication options for alcohol use disorder.