Substance Use Disorder Medicines
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MethadoneAlso known as: Physeptone, DolophineA medically supervised treatment for opioid use disorder, one of the most evidence-backed interventions available, reducing overdose deaths, HIV transmission, and supporting recovery.Buprenorphine / Buprenorphine-NaloxoneAlso known as: Suboxone, SubutexA safer alternative to methadone for opioid use disorder, with a built-in safety mechanism that makes overdose from the medicine itself far less likely.NaltrexoneAlso known as: Revia, AntaxoneA medicine for preventing relapse in people who have completed detoxification from opioids or alcohol, not a detox medicine itself, but a support for…DisulfiramAlso known as: Antabuse, Antabus, EsperalA medicine that makes drinking alcohol severely unpleasant, used as a deterrent in alcohol use disorder for people who are fully committed to abstinence.