Naltrexone and lofexidine combination treatment compared with conventional lofexidine treatment for in-patient opiate detoxification

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 183-188

  Buntwal, N ^a   Bearn, J ^a   Gossop, M ^a   Strang, J ^a  

^a BETHLEM ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Lofexidine; Naltrexone; Opiate detoxification

Indexed keywords

LOFEXIDINE; NALOXONE; NALTREXONE; PROCHLORPERAZINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG DETOXIFICATION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MALE; OPIATE ADDICTION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VERTIGO; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE; CLONIDINE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMANS; MALE; METHADONE; NALTREXONE; NARCOTIC ANTAGONISTS; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTERS; SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

EID: 0034194689     PISSN: 03768716     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0376-8716(99)00116-7     Document Type: Article

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