CME 11/05/17 – Naltrexone Implants

Naltrexone Implants for Treatment of Addiction from SCGH ED CME

Here is Andy’s talk on naltrexone implants, some of the evidence for their use, and their issues in the emergency department.

Resources:

• SCGH Alcohol and Drug Service (ADS) – (Intranet link)
• SCGH Opiate Withdrawal Chart:

References:

• Naltrexone implants after in-patient treatment for opioid dependence: randomised controlled trial Nikolaj Kunøe, Philipp Lobmaier, John Kåre Vederhus, Bjørg Hjerkinn, Solfrid Hegstad, Michael Gossop, Øistein Kristensen, Helge WaalThe British Journal of Psychiatry May 2009, 194 (6) 541-546; DOI: 10.1192/bjp.bp.108.055319
• Armstrong J, Little M, Murray L. Emergency department presentations of naltrexone-accelerated detoxification. Academic Emergency Medicine 2003;10(8):860-6.
• A Retrospective Assessment of the Use of Naltrexone Implants for the Treatment of Problematic Amphetamine Use.  Erin Kelty et al. The American Journal on Addictions (2013)