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opioid antagonist

opioid antagonist An opioid antagonist is a substance that counteracts opioid effects by competing at opioid receptors, such as the mu receptor.

An opioid antagonist is a substance that counteracts opioid effects by competing at opioid receptors, such as the mu receptor. In the packet, naloxone is an opioid antagonist used for rapid reversal of opioid overdose.

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Drafting source: Moss Ronald B.; Pryor Meghan McCabe; Baillie Rebecca; Kudrycki Katherine; Friedrich Christina; Reed Mike; Carlo Dennis J.. Higher naloxone dosing in a quantitative systems pharmacology model that predicts naloxone-fentanyl competition at the opioid mu receptor level. 2020; DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0234683; article XML SHA-256 4af6b542358674c69935673773fc76863ab9556b886b5eb1ae2027642307a82a. “Higher naloxone dosing in a quantitative systems pharmacology model that predicts naloxone-fentanyl competition at the opioid mu receptor level” (10.1371/journal.pone.0234683).
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