The Role of Lofexidine in Management of Opioid Withdrawal

The Role of Lofexidine in Management of Opioid Withdrawal

Abstract Fear of withdrawal symptoms has been cited by survey respondents as the main reason that they continued to use opioids. Lofexidine is an α2-adrenergic agonist that decreases the sympathetic outflow that results in the characteristic symptoms of opioid withdrawal. A structural analog of clon...

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Main Authors: Joseph V. Pergolizzi, Hani Annabi, Christopher Gharibo, Jo Ann LeQuang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Adis, Springer Healthcare 2018-12-01
Series:Pain and Therapy
Subjects:
Lofexidine
Opioid tapering
Opioid rehabilitation
Opioid use disorder
OUD
Opioid withdrawal
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40122-018-0108-7

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