Definition: Derivative of noroxymorphone that is the N-cyclopropylmethyl congener of NALOXONE. It is a narcotic antagonist that is effective orally, longer lasting and more potent than naloxone, and has been proposed for the treatment of heroin addiction. The FDA has approved naltrexone for the treatment of alcohol dependence.
Other names Schering Plough Brand of Naltrexone Hydrochloride; Hydrochloride, Naltrexone; EN1639A; EN 1639A; Bristol Myers Squibb Brand of Naltrexone Hydrochlo; United Drug Brand of Naltrexone Hydrochloride; Trexan; Schering-Plough Brand of Naltrexone Hydrochloride; ReVia; Pharmazam Brand of Naltrexone Hydrochloride; Orphan Brand of Naltrexone Hydrochloride; Nemexin; Naltrexone Hydrochloride; Nalorex; Lamepro Brand of Naltrexone Hydrochloride; Lacer Brand of Naltrexone Hydrochloride; EN-1639A; Du Pont Brand of Naltrexone Hydrochloride; Celupan; Bristol-Myers Squibb Brand of Naltrexone Hydrochlo
