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Does XR injectable naltrexone prevent relapse as effectively as daily sublingual buprenorphine-naloxone?
- Author:
- Matthew Roe, MD
- Courtenay Gilmore Wilson, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, CDE, CPP
- Carriedelle Wilson Fusco, FNP-BC
- Stephen Hulkower, MD
- Sue Stigleman, MLS
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Yes. Monthly extended-release injectable naltrexone (XR-NTX) treats opioid use disorder as effectively as daily sublingual...