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How Long Does Opiate Withdrawal Last
Health Encyclopedia: Opiate Withdrawal
Withdrawal from opioids; Dopesickness
Treatment
Treatment of withdrawal includes supportive care and medications. The most commonly used medication, clonidine, primarily reduces physical symptoms.
Another detox method is to use a slowly tapered (reduced overtime) dose of methadone to reduce the intensity of withdrawal symptoms. Methadone maintenance involves ongoing use of methadone.
A new medication called buprenorphine has been shown to be more effect...
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...withdrawal symptoms, help prevent progression to delirium tremens, and reduce the risk for seizures. Long-acting drugs, such as chlordiazepoxide (Libritabs, Librium), oxazepam (Serax), and... Read more »Images
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