Naltrexone is used for which of the following function in opioid addiction?
Naltrexone is a pure opiod antagonist. It is used for opiod blockade theory in post addicts mainly for maintainence therapy and mathadone for substitution therapy. Ref: KD Tripati 8th ed.
prevention of relapse
Treatment of withdrawal
Treatment of overdose
Prevention of withdrawal
Central Nervous system