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 ...

Naltrexone is a generic prescription drug used to treat certain substance use disorders. Naltrexone oral tablet does not come in any brand-name versions. This drug can cause mild to serious side ...

Naltrexone is a generic drug that’s prescribed for opioid use disorder and alcohol use disorder. Naltrexone comes as an oral tablet and belongs to the opioid antagonist drug class. Naltrexone is ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette that includes a therapeutic recommendation. A discussion of the clinical problem and the mechanism of benefit of this form of therapy follows. Major ...

Although naltrexone, an opiate-receptor antagonist, has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of alcohol dependence, its efficacy is uncertain. We conducted a multicenter ...

If you’ve followed any health news lately, you’ve likely heard about Ozempic and similar drugs. GLP-1 medications, originally developed to treat diabetes, have gained widespread attention for their ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Adults with obesity and mild to moderate depression lost 5.7% of their body weight at 56 weeks with ...

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 naltrexone dose for opioid use disorder (OUD) typically starts at 25 milligrams (mg), which may be increased to 50 mg. The recommended dose of this drug for alcohol use disorder (AUD) is 50 mg.

Naltrexone is a prescription medication used to manage both alcohol and opioid use disorders in adults. The typical oral dosage of naltrexone for alcohol use disorder is 50 milligrams (mg) daily. For ...