As disulfiram is absorbed slowly through the digestive tract and eliminated slowly by the body, the effects may last for up to two weeks after the initial intake; consequently, medical ethics dictate that patients must be fully informed about the disulfiram-alcohol reaction.
Kako se disulfiram apsorbira polagano kroz probavni trakt i iz tijela eliminira polagano, efekti mogu trajati do 2 tjedna nakon prvotnog uzimanja; zbog toga medicinska etika nalaže da pacijenti budu u potpunosti informirani o posljedicama reakcije alkohol-disulfiram.