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Naltrexone is used for which of the following function in opioid addiction?

prevention of relapse

Treatment of withdrawal

Treatment of overdose

Prevention of withdrawal

High-Yield Explanation

Naltrexone is a pure opiod antagonist. It is used for opiod blockade theory in post addicts mainly for maintainence therapy and mathadone for substitution therapy. Ref: KD Tripati 8th ed.

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