Medications Flashcards
1
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Used to treat alcohol use disorders (3)
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- Naltrexone
- Disulfiram (Antabuse)
- Acamprosate
2
Q
Used to treat opioid abuse (3):
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- Methadone
- Naltrexone
- Buprenorphine
3
Q
Medication that blocks the euphoric effects and feelings of intoxication of alcohol
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Naltrexone
4
Q
Antabuse is also known as
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Disulfiram
5
Q
Works by creating an unpleasant reaction to alcohol
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Requires medical supervision
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Antabuse
6
Q
Reduces the desire to drink alcohol by stabilizing chemical signaling in the brain that could otherwise be disrupted during withdrawal from alcohol
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Acamprosate
7
Q
Works by reducing craving and withdrawal and blunts or blocks the effects of opioids
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Methadone
Most often used
8
Q
It blocks the euphoric effects and feelings of intoxication from opioids
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Naltrexone
Available as an extended release injectable
9
Q
Suppresses and reduces cravings for opiods
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Buprenorphine
