Opiate Withdrawal Medications
Definition of Opiate Withdrawal:
Opiate withdrawal is an acute state caused by cessation or dramatic reduction of use of opiate drugs that has been heavy and prolonged (several weeks or longer).
Opiates include heroin, morphine, codeine, Oxycontin, Dilaudid, methadone, and others. The reaction frequently includes sweating, shaking, headache, drug craving, nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramping, diarrhea, inability to sleep, confusion, agitation, depression, anxiety, and other behavioral changes.
Drugs (by generic name) associated with Opiate Withdrawal
The following drugs and medications are in some way related to, or used in the treatment of Opiate Withdrawal. This service should be used as a supplement to, and NOT a substitute for, the expertise, skill, knowledge and judgment of healthcare practitioners.
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| methadone systemic (Pro, More...) class: narcotic analgesics | 81 review(s) | Rate It! | 9.0 | |
clonidine systemic (Pro, More...) class: antiadrenergic agents, centrally acting | 35 review(s) | Rate It! | 7.4 | |
| methocarbamol systemic (Pro, More...) class: skeletal muscle relaxants | 5 review(s) | Rate It! | 6.9 | |
| chlordiazepoxide systemic (Pro, More...) class: benzodiazepines | 1 review(s) | Rate It! | 4.0 | |
| chlorpromazine systemic (Pro, More...) class: phenothiazine antiemetics, phenothiazine antipsychotics | 0 review(s) | Not rated Be the first |
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