This video shows different types of medications approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for opioid overdose, withdrawal, and addiction. This video is intended to present basic information on common medications and formulations available to consumers.

For comprehensive information on all available medications for patients and health professionals, please visit the FDA's webpages on medications for opioid use disorders and opioid overdose reversal medications: https://www.fda.gov/drugs/information..., https://www.fda.gov/drugs/postmarket....

Additional information on medications for substance use disorders is available from the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration:https://www.samhsa.gov/medicationssu...

If you or a loved one has an opioid use disorder, talk with a health care provider to learn more about how medications can help. You can learn more about substance use treatment near you by calling the National HELPLINE at 1800662HELP (4357) or visiting FindTreatment.gov.

VIDEO CHAPTERS

00:00 Intro
00:38 Naloxone Reverses Opioid Overdose*
01:13 Lofexidine for Opioid Withdrawal
01:44 Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder**
02:18 Methadone for Opioid Use Disorder
02:45 Naltrexone for Opioid Use Disorder
03:09 Find the Right Treatment for You

*Since this video was released, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a prescription nasal spray and injection formulation containing nalmefene to reverse opioid overdose (https://www.fda.gov/newsevents/press..., (https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsa....

**Since this video was released, the FDA has approved a weekly or monthly injection formulation of buprenorphine (https://www.fda.gov/newsevents/press....

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