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A Morphine/Naltrexone Combination (Embeda) for Pain

   
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • March 22, 2010;  (Issue 1334)
The FDA has approved an agonist/antagonist combination of morphine and naltrexone (Embeda – King) for treatment of chronic moderate to severe pain requiring around-the-clock analgesia for an extended period...
The FDA has approved an agonist/antagonist combination of morphine and naltrexone (Embeda – King) for treatment of chronic moderate to severe pain requiring around-the-clock analgesia for an extended period of time. The addition of naltrexone is intended to prevent abuse of morphine.
Med Lett Drugs Ther. 2010 Mar 22;52(1334):22-3 | Show Full IntroductionHide Full Introduction