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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.
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[change | change source]- ↑ "Naltrexone". www.samhsa.gov. 16 June 2015. Archived from the original on 2020-10-04. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
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