Naltrexone
Naltrexone is an opioid receptor antagonist.[1] It is often used to help alcohol dependence and opioid dependence. It is different from the drug naloxone. Naloxone is used in emergency cases of overdose. Naltrexone is for longer-term control of dependence. Naltrexone can help with overdose, but naloxone is more helpful in those cases.
Naltrexone Media
Naltrexone levels following a 50 mg oral dose of naltrexone at steady state during treatment with 50 mg/day naltrexone
Naltrexone levels following a 380 mg dose of naltrexone in microspheres (Vivitrol) by intramuscular injection at steady state during monthly treatment with 380 mg naltrexone in microspheres
References
- ↑ "Naltrexone". www.samhsa.gov. 16 June 2015. Archived from the original on 2020-10-04. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
