Naltrexone
medication used in the management of alcohol and opioid use disorders
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.
References
change- ↑ "Naltrexone". www.samhsa.gov. 16 June 2015. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
