REVEX SUMMARY
REVEX (nalmefene hydrochloride injection)
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REVEX (nalmefene hydrochloride injection), an opioid antagonist, is a 6-methylene analogue of naltrexone.
REVEX is indicated for the complete or partial reversal of opioid drug effects, including respiratory depression, induced by either natural or synthetic opioids.
REVEX is indicated in the management of known or suspected opioid overdose.
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NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
Published Studies Related to Revex (Nalmefene)
A randomized, double-blind, vehicle-controlled crossover study to determine the anti-pruritic efficacy, safety and local dermal tolerability of a topical formulation (srd174 cream) of the long-acting opiod antagonist nalmefene in subjects with atopic dermatitis. [2011.08]
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of topical nalmefene (SRD174), a long acting opioid antagonist for the management of pruritus associated with atopic dermatitis (AD)... CONCLUSIONS: SRD174 cream did not demonstrate efficacy in the treatment of pruritus associated with atopic dermatitis raising questions on the role of peripheral opioid receptors as a target for the treatment of pruritus in this population.
A randomized, double-blind, vehicle-controlled crossover study to determine the
anti-pruritic efficacy, safety and local dermal tolerability of a topical
formulation (srd174 cream) of the long-acting opiod antagonist nalmefene in
subjects with atopic dermatitis. [2011]
pruritus associated with atopic dermatitis (AD)... CONCLUSIONS: SRD174 cream did not demonstrate efficacy in the treatment of
Nalmefene in the treatment of pathological gambling: multicentre, double-blind,
placebo-controlled study. [2010]
Pathological gambling is a disabling disorder experienced by about 1% of adults. We randomised 233 participants (41.6% women) 1:1:1 to nalmefene (20 or 40 mg) or
placebo...
Effects of opioid receptor gene variation on targeted nalmefene treatment in heavy drinkers. [2008.07]
BACKGROUND: Recent studies examining the moderating effects of polymorphic variation in opioid receptor genes have yielded conflicting results. We examined opioid receptor gene polymorphisms as moderators of the therapeutic effects of the opioid antagonist nalmefene... CONCLUSIONS: Our finding that the therapeutic effects of targeted nalmefene were not moderated by polymorphic variation in opioid receptor genes is consistent with two recent reports showing that variation in opioid receptor genes does not moderate the response to naltrexone. However, these findings contrast with those from two other studies, in which the Asn40Asp polymorphism in OPRM1 moderated the naltrexone treatment response. Additional research is needed to clarify the role of variation in opioid receptor genes on the response to opioid antagonist treatment of alcoholism.
Effects of Opioid Receptor Gene Variation on Targeted Nalmefene Treatment in Heavy Drinkers. [2008.06.03]
Recent studies examining the moderating effects of polymorphic variation in opioid receptor genes have yielded conflicting results...
Clinical Trials Related to Revex (Nalmefene)
Nalmefene Smoking Cessation Study [Completed]
Nalmefene Gambling Study: Study of Nalmefene HCl in the Treatment of Pathological Gambling [Completed]
Efficacy of Nalmefene in Patients With Alcohol Dependence [Recruiting]
Efficacy of Nalmefene in Patients With Alcohol Dependence [Recruiting]
Safety of Nalmefene in Patients With Alcohol Dependence [Recruiting]
The purpose of the study is long-term safety and tolerability of nalmefene in patients with
alcohol dependence.
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