Nalmefene, Given as Needed, in the Routine Treatment of Patients with Alcohol Dependence: An Interventional, Open-Label Study in Primary Care
Author(s) -
Philippe Castéra,
Edmund Stewart,
Josef Großkopf,
Carlos Brotons,
Maiken Brix Schou,
Doris Zhang,
Björn Steiniger Brach,
Didier Meulien
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
european addiction research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.862
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1421-9891
pISSN - 1022-6877
DOI - 10.1159/000494692
Subject(s) - medicine , cohort , nalmefene , psychosocial , adverse effect , nausea , cohort study , alcohol , pediatrics , psychiatry , naltrexone , receptor , opioid , biochemistry , chemistry
This 12-week, open-label, primary care study (NCT02195817) evaluated the efficacy and safety of nalmefene, taken as needed, to reduce alcohol consumption in adults with a diagnosis of alcohol dependence and drinking at least at high drinking risk levels (DRL, > 60 g/day for men, > 40 g/day for women).
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