what are the most common opioid replacement therapies?
ORT, or Opioid Replacement Therapy, is exactly what it sounds like. The therapy approach attempts to treat opioid addiction by replacing the substance with another drug that mimics opioid effects. The most common opiate replacement medications include: Antabuse (Disulfiram) Suboxone (Buprenorphine) Vivitrol (Naltrexone) Revia (Naltrexone) Narcan (Naloxone)
Today, there are a couple of different Opioid Replacement Therapies (ORTs) available that help people who are addicted to these highly addictive and dangerous drugs. One of these Opioid Replacement Therapies is Subutex. Subutex offers a solution to the problem of opioid dependence.
Methadone is an opioid and has been the standard form of medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction and dependence for more than 30 years. Methadone for the treatment of opioid dependence is only available from federally-regulated clinics which are few in number and unappealing for most patients.