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A 47-year-old man with a history of heavy alcohol use presents requesting help to reduce his drinking. He currently drinks about 12 standard drinks per day. After initial assessment, you plan pharmacotherapy in addition to counselling. According to Australian guidelines, which medication has the best evidence as first-line pharmacotherapy to maintain abstinence?

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