Naltrexone hydrochloride
| Naltrexone hydrochloride | |
|---|---|
| Term | Naltrexone hydrochloride |
| Short definition | Naltrexone hydrochloride - (pronounced) (nal-TREK-sone HY-droh-KLOR-ide) drug that blocks the effects of opiates (medicines used to treat pain). It can be used to treat intravenous opiate or alcohol addiction. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Naltrexone hydrochloride - (pronounced) (nal-TREK-sone HY-droh-KLOR-ide) drug that blocks the effects of opiates (medicines used to treat pain). It can be used to treat intravenous opiate or alcohol addiction. Naltrexone hydrochloride is also being studied for the treatment of breast cancer. It can block the effects of the hormone estrogen, which causes some breast cancer cells to grow, or block blood flow to tumors. It's a kind of opiate antagonist. Also called ReVia and Vivitrol
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