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Opioid Dependence : Drugs

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Specific Drugs Articles

clonidine
Clonidine lowers blood pressure by decreasing the levels of certain chemicals in your blood. This allows your blood vessels (veins and arteries) to relax (widen) and your heart to beat more slowly and easily.
Source:MULTUM
clonidine transdermal
Clonidine lowers blood pressure by decreasing the levels of certain chemicals in your blood. This allows your blood vessels to relax and your heart to beat more slowly and easily.
Source:MULTUM
Clonidine
Clonidine belongs to a class of drugs called central alpha-adrenergic agonists. In the United States, clonidine tablets are sold under the brand name Catapres and clonidine skin patches are sold under the brand name Catapres-TTS.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
clonidine
Imidazoline-derivative hypotensive agent; selective α 2 -adrenergic agonist.
Source:AHFS
methadone
Opiate agonist; a synthetic diphenylheptane derivative.
Source:AHFS
Methadone
Methadone is a powerful narcotic drug in the same class as heroin. This class is known as the opioids.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Methadone
Methadone is classified as an opioid (an analgesic that is used for severe pain). In the United States, methadone is also known as dolophine, methenex and methadose.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
methadone
Methadone is a narcotic pain reliever, similar to morphine. Methadone also reduces withdrawal symptoms in people addicted to heroin or other narcotic drugs without causing the "high" associated with the drug addiction.
Source:MULTUM
naltrexone (oral)
Naltrexone oral is an special narcotic drug that blocks the effects of other narcotic medicines and alcohol.
Source:MULTUM
naltrexone (injection)
Naltrexone injection is a special narcotic drug that blocks the effects of other narcotic medicines and alcohol.
Source:MULTUM
naltrexone (systemic)
Essentially a pure opiate antagonist.
Source:AHFS
Naltrexone
Naltrexone is classified as a pure opiate antagonist. It is sold in the United States under the brand names ReVia and Depade, but is also manufactured and sold under its generic name.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
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