@NIDAnews Not a breakthrough. Lofexidine has less effect on blood pressure but is in the same class as clonidine that is less costly with an established track record to lessen withdrawal symptoms. Cochrane review may be of interest. https://t.co/0CISPmoRU
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FDA just approved Lucemyra (Lofexidine) an alpha² adrenergic antagonist for #opioid Withdrawal symptoms -Is this just not what will most likely be an expensive version of the generic Clonidine BP med for Histamine Suppression? @ThomasKlineMD #OpioidCrisis
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Agonistas alfa2-adrenérgicos para el tratamiento del #síndromedeabstinencia por #opiáceos (¿Alguien dijo #Clonidina?) https://t.co/EEqt5TzKNZ
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RT @maiasz: Cochrane review: lofexidine slightly safer than clonidine re: low blood pressure, but equal to methadone taper in terms of com…