naltrexone
noun
nal·trex·one
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Definition of naltrexone
: a synthetic opiate antagonist C20H23NO4 administered in the form of its hydrochloride
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Science has made clear that three medicines — methadone, buprenorphine and extended-release naltrexone — can effectively treat what specialists prefer to call opioid use disorder. — Lauran Neergaard, chicagotribune.com, "A peek into opioid users’ brains as they try to quit," 10 July 2019 At Caron, he was started on monthly shots of naltrexone, a drug for people dependent on opioids or alcohol that cuts cravings, while also blocking how these substances affect the brain. — Rita Giordano, Philly.com, "Opioid addiction treatment with medicine works best. Why don't more young people get it?," 11 Apr. 2018 Science has made clear that three medicines — methadone, buprenorphine and extended-release naltrexone — can effectively treat what specialists prefer to call opioid use disorder. — Lauran Neergaard, chicagotribune.com, "A peek into opioid users’ brains as they try to quit," 10 July 2019 About 174,000 Medicare beneficiaries received such a medication — either buprenorphine or naltrexone — to help them with recovery in 2018, according to the Office of Inspector General in the Department of Health and Human Services. — Martha Bebinger, chicagotribune.com, "Medicare going in ‘right direction’ on opioid epidemic, federal report finds," 19 July 2019 Science has made clear that three medicines — methadone, buprenorphine and extended-release naltrexone — can effectively treat what specialists prefer to call opioid use disorder. — Lauran Neergaard, The Denver Post, "Researchers peek into opioid users’ brains as they try to quit," 9 July 2019 Drugs such as buprenorphine, morphine and naltrexone should be used instead, Pacula said. — Carla K. Johnson, The Denver Post, "Medical pot laws no answer for U.S. opioid deaths, study says," 10 June 2019 Drugs like buprenorphine, morphine and naltrexone should be used instead, said Rosalie Liccardo Pacula, co-director of the Rand Drug Policy Research Center and co-author of a 2018 study on marijuana laws and overdose deaths. — Carla K. Johnson, latimes.com, "Making medical marijuana legal does not prevent fatal opioid overdoses, study says," 10 June 2019 Those include medications such as methadone, buprenorphine and naltrexone. — Doug Donovan, baltimoresun.com, "Confused about the opioid overdose epidemic? These Maryland experts provide answers in comprehensive new book," 7 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'naltrexone.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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naltrexone
noun
nal·trex·one
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Medical Definition of naltrexone
: a synthetic opiate antagonist administered especially in the form of its hydrochloride C20H23NO4·HCl to maintain a drug-free state in detoxified opiate-dependent patients or to maintain abstinence in alcohol-dependent patients