Effective treatment of pruritus with naltrexone, an orally active opiate antagonist.
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Department of Dermatology, Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Cellbiology and Immunobiology of the Skin, University of Münster, Germany. metzed@uni-muenster.de
Reimann
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Luger
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D000284:Administration, Oral; D006801:Humans; D009271:Naltrexone / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009292:Narcotic Antagonists / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011537:Pruritus / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D009292:Narcotic Antagonists; D009271:Naltrexone