Brand Name Revia Pharmacology Opioid antagonist. Blocks the effects of heroin or other opiate use. Treatment Has a potential role as a maintenance medication, with selected and highly motivated patients, but the target population is small. Sometimes used in accelerated or rapid opiate detoxification. Pharmacology Opioid antagonist.
Naloxone vigorously displaces opiates at receptor sites.
Used to reverse the effects of opioid agonists, like heroin, in cases of overdose. It is not used for the treatment of heroin dependence. It is very costly to use. DRUG NAME - Clonidine Brand Name Catapress medication. Clonidine is used in a limited fashion to treat opiate withdrawal during the initial phase of detoxification.