Naloxone (Narcan), naltrexone (Trexan; ReVia), and Vivitrol (long-acting injectable naltrexone) changed addiction medicine into a profession with FDA-approved treatments for opioid overdose reversal, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Naltrexone is relatively ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In the U.S. approximately 8% of people aged 12 years or older have alcohol use disorder (AUD), but a majority ...

The effect was seen across a wide variety of addictive and habit-forming substances, including cocaine, opioids, alcohol, ...

Starting oral or injectable naltrexone at hospital discharge reduced heavy drinking in patients with alcohol use disorder. The hospital is an opportune setting for identifying and treating patients ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Injectable naltrexone showed a more favorable safety profile than its oral counterpart and other alcohol use ...

Expert Rev Clin Pharmacol. 2012;5(4):427-435. Naltrexone is relatively well tolerated, and the primary side effects are gastrointestinal discomfort. Higher doses (above 50 mg/day) have been suggested ...

Long–acting injections of the drug naltrexone, combined with psychotherapy, significantly reduced heavy drinking in patients being treated for alcohol dependence, according to a study in the Journal ...

A new study found that the oral and extended-release injectable forms of naltrexone are equally effective in helping patients consume less alcohol, suggesting that clinicians should integrate this ...