Medications Approved to Treat Opioid Use Disorder
There are three medications approved by the FDA to treat opioid use disorder (OUD): methadone, buprenorphine, and naltrexone. All three are considered to be safe and effective. Methadone has been used as a treatment for addiction since the 1960s. Buprenorphine has been available in addiction treatment since the early 2000s. Naltrexone was FDA-approved to treat […]