• J Fam Pract · Dec 2020

    Comparative Study

    Does XR injectable naltrexone prevent relapse as effectively as daily sublingual buprenorphine-naloxone?

    • Matthew Roe, Courtenay Gilmore Wilson, Carriedelle Wilson Fusco, Stephen Hulkower, and Sue Stigleman.
    • Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC), Asheville, NC, USA.
    • J Fam Pract. 2020 Dec 1; 69 (10): E14-E15.

    AbstractYES. MONTHLY EXTENDED-RELEASE INJECTABLE NALTREXONE (XR-NTX) TREATS OPIOID USE DISORDER AS EFFECTIVELY AS DAILY SUBLINGUAL BUPRENORPHINE-NALOXONE (BUP-NX) WITHOUT CAUSING ANY INCREASE IN SERIOUS ADVERSE EVENTS OR FATAL OVERDOSES. (STRENGTH OF RECOMMENDATION: A, 2 GOOD-QUALITY RCTS).

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