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Opioid antagonist

An opioid antagonist is a drug that prevents the molecules of opioids from binding to opioid receptors. Opioid antagonists can displace other opioids and precipitate withdrawal, or block the effects of other opioids.

Examples of opioid antagonists: naloxone, naltrexone

 

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