What is Low Dose Naltrexone?

Naltrexone is a type of drug that is known as opioid antagonists. It basically works to prevent the binding of opiate drugs to the opioid receptors that cause the release of endorphin and enkephalin. It does not only cause these chemicals to release but release in increased amounts. The increased amounts of endorphins help to control the immune response of your body, reduce the growth rate of unwanted or abnormal cells, reduce inflammation, etc.

Following are written the uses of low dose naltrexone in detail:

This medication has a number of uses. It can do far more than we can think of. We have tried to pin down as many uses as we could below:

●     Naltrexone helps to prevent people who are addicted to drugs from taking them again.

●     It acts as a pain reliever.

●     It helps to cut down the inflammation.

●     It helps to treat alcohol abuse.

●     Low dose naltrexone treats a number of gastrointestinal, inflammatory, chronic neurological, rheumatologic, psychiatric, etc., problems.

●     It helps to relieve symptoms of cognitive impairment.

●     It helps to cut down fatigue, hypertension, etc.

●     It is used to treat the growth of cancers, autoimmune diseases, mental health issues, etc.

Other conditions that can be treated with help of low dose naltrexone include:

●     Weight loss

●     Sexually transmitted diseases such as HIV and Aids

●     Autism

●     Arthritis

●     Parkinson’s disease

●     Graves’ disease

●     Ulcers in colitis

●     Hashimoto’s

●     Skin problems such as eczema or psoriasis

●     Multiple sclerosis

●     Crohn’s disease

●     Inflammation in brain

●     Lyme disease

●     Irritable bowel

●     Lupus

●     Celiac disease

●     Brain diseases

●     Fibromyalgia

It has significant uses to treat women’s sexual health problems such as the following:

●     Vulvodynia

●     Recurrent vaginitis

●     Pain during periods that is known as dysmenorrhea

●     Endometriosis

●     Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)

●     Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)

●     Menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes, vaginal dryness (vaginal atrophy), night sweats, etc.

●     Infertility

●     Reduced ovarian reserve

Available forms of low dose naltrexone

Low dose naltrexone is available in more than one form at the harbor compounding pharmacy. All the available forms are given below:

Sublingual drops

Low-dose naltrexone is present in the form of a solution that must be kept in the refrigerator. 1mg/ml of the solution is dispensed in a dropper.

Capsules

Low dose naltrexone is filled in capsules along with inactive substances such as lactose or avicel. It must not be prescribed in a slow-release form.

Topical cream

Low dose naltrexone is available in the form of topical cream in 0.5 mg/ ml. It is most helpful for patients who are allergic to colors, flavorings, or allergens that are present in other forms of low dose naltrexone.  

For more information, you can always choose to visit the website of harbor compounding pharmacy or contact us. We have a wide range of other compounded medicines.