Extended-release Naltrexone Is Not Linked to Hepatotoxicity in Adults Experiencing Homelessness and Alcohol Use Disorder.

Philip Vutien Nicole J KimJoseph O MerrillMark H DuncanGeorge N IoannouSusan E Collins

Published in: Journal of addiction medicine (2023)

In our study of adults experiencing homelessness and AUD, receipt of XR-NTX was not associated with hepatotoxicity. These findings support the use of XR-NTX to treat AUD even in patients who are drinking heavily and physiologically dependent on alcohol.

Keyphrases

alcohol use disorder
end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
mental illness
peritoneal dialysis
drug induced