Can you use Naltrexone for Pain Management?

By T'Keyah Bazin, PharmD, Updated on January 22, 2024
Medically reviewed by Erika Prouty, PharmD

Naltrexone is Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved to treat alcohol use disorder (AUD) and opioid use disorder (OUD). It is available as an orally administered tablet and a long-acting injectable suspension.

Naltrexone is a non-opioid medication and is classified as an opioid antagonist. This class of medication works by blocking opioid effects.